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Book Title: Walden Two
Author: B.F. Skinner
Pages: 301

I. SETTING:

A. Time: mid 1940's (after the end of WWII)

B. Place: Walden Two, R.D. I, Canton

C. Detailed description of the opening scene:

Rogers and Steve just returning from war, and looking for a new beginning read an article on a man named Frazier who was planning to begin an experimental utopian society. They immediately become intrigued by the idea. Their interest brought them to the office of Professor Burris, one their former teachers to ask if he knew anything about Frazier, or about the new society Frazier is trying to build. Burris remembers Frazier as a classmate at his graduate school; he recalls his extremist ideas and his dislike for the institution. He also recalls discussions the two had shared about this "Utopian society." Reluctantly Burris agrees to contact Frazier, and sends him a letter. Immediately and enthusiastically he replies inviting Burris' and his friends to visit......

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Approximate Word Count: 911
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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