Mother Night Answers
Riley Paik
Mrs. Olsen
English 2HA, period 3
30 August 2014
Mother Night Answers
1. Integrity is honor to oneself which usually means doing the right thing and is similar to morals, a conscience, and principles. People can have different morals from their religion or the way they were raised but everyone’s principles are usually very similar. Some can keep their integrity by volunteering or donating. Overall, integrity is when someone knows they’re ethically doing the right thing which usually makes them feel good and raises self-esteem.
2. Howard Campbell compromises his integrity by showing how he was helping America during the war. He does so by putting himself into trial to show that he is innocent. When Howard feels that he has done everything possible with his life he tells Doctor Abraham Epstein that, “I want to be tried for my crimes against humanity” (Vonnegut 254).
3. Kurt Vonnegut is trying to show that people are known for only their actions. This is true because others can only see what’s happening on the outside and don’t know the thought process of someone’s actions. For example, Howard Campbell was a spy for the Americans and was known for killing millions of Germans. This was how he was remembered but others don’t know the whole story behind Howard Campbell and how he actually helped America and lost his wife doing so.
4. Kurt Vonnegut uses literary devices in Mother Night to show meaning and help the reader better understand the novel. Howard Campbell wants to end his “endless game of hide-and-seek” (Vonnegut 24). This quote shows that Campbell is sick of hiding and wants a normal life and to stop pretending to be someone. Kraft feels bad for Campbell and rages at the government and says, “This man you’ve been spitting on is a hero!” (Vonnegut 55). Kraft is saying that the government is treating Campbell very poorly even though Campbell was helping the government during the war. When Doctor Epstein was helping Campbell he, “like a friendly
Mrs. Olsen
English 2HA, period 3
30 August 2014
Mother Night Answers
1. Integrity is honor to oneself which usually means doing the right thing and is similar to morals, a conscience, and principles. People can have different morals from their religion or the way they were raised but everyone’s principles are usually very similar. Some can keep their integrity by volunteering or donating. Overall, integrity is when someone knows they’re ethically doing the right thing which usually makes them feel good and raises self-esteem.
2. Howard Campbell compromises his integrity by showing how he was helping America during the war. He does so by putting himself into trial to show that he is innocent. When Howard feels that he has done everything possible with his life he tells Doctor Abraham Epstein that, “I want to be tried for my crimes against humanity” (Vonnegut 254).
3. Kurt Vonnegut is trying to show that people are known for only their actions. This is true because others can only see what’s happening on the outside and don’t know the thought process of someone’s actions. For example, Howard Campbell was a spy for the Americans and was known for killing millions of Germans. This was how he was remembered but others don’t know the whole story behind Howard Campbell and how he actually helped America and lost his wife doing so.
4. Kurt Vonnegut uses literary devices in Mother Night to show meaning and help the reader better understand the novel. Howard Campbell wants to end his “endless game of hide-and-seek” (Vonnegut 24). This quote shows that Campbell is sick of hiding and wants a normal life and to stop pretending to be someone. Kraft feels bad for Campbell and rages at the government and says, “This man you’ve been spitting on is a hero!” (Vonnegut 55). Kraft is saying that the government is treating Campbell very poorly even though Campbell was helping the government during the war. When Doctor Epstein was helping Campbell he, “like a friendly