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1. Discuss one main theme presented in the epigraph section of Mark O'Connell's book Notes from an Apocalypse.

In one quote presented within the epigraphs section, the young environmental activist Greta Thurber prevails upon the older generation to do what is necessary to save the earth. A main theme present within the quote is urgency, since Thurber is seemingly frantic about the lackadaisical attitude of the powers that be when it comes to environmental protections.

2. What main theme do all of the pieces within Notes from an Apocalypse revolve?

All of the pieces within O'Connell's book focus on the phenomenon of the end of the world. By exploring the topic through the lens of space exploration, political reckonings, and a variety of other elements, O'Connell attempts to investigate what it means to live in a world with a shelf life, particularly when that ending will have been brought on by our own careless actions.

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