Study Guide: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig

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SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as duality, identity, and tension between the classic and the romantic. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Told through the frame of a cross-country motorcycle journey, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance explores its characters' search for spiritual meaning and peace in a technological, automated age.

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Please note that this summary is NOT the original book and is meant to be listened to as a supplement to the original.

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