Kurt Vonnegut passed away in 2007. If I had the chance to go back in time and smoke a Pall Mall with him‚ I wonder what I’d say. If I somehow managed to maintain my cool‚ perhaps I’d stare straight into his soul and mouth the words “So it goes” or as is the more probable outcome‚ crumble into a pathetic stuttering fanboy. I have probably read “Cat’s Cradle (1963)”‚ “The Monkey House (1968)” and “Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)” at least five times each and they are amongst my favorite books of all time
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In American literature Vonnegut had been categorized as a black humorist‚ a novelist that encouraged readers to laugh at the absurdity of modern life. Kurt Vonnegut had been unafraid to peer into the destructive depth of our lives. since becoming publicly known in 1960s‚ Vonnegut with his soothsayer smirk had been recognized for mastering the most ordinary written form of language‚with a bag full of blunt remarks. Described as an inimitable social satirist" while the New York Times anointed him the
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The theme of the story is all people should be different‚ and shouldn’t be limited to be equal‚ and the author’s use of three elements help to develop this theme. Firstly‚ Kurt Vonnegut uses symbolism to help develop the theme. Mask and chains are an example of symbolism. Mask resembles how you have to be hidden away from society. That if you are seen the society will crumble‚ and it will be all your fault‚ so you just end up leaving it on because you don’t want that to happen.The word chains helps
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“2BR02B” a short story by Kurt Vonnegut is able to show a dystopia within a utopia through his writing by making clever hints and using descriptive language. In the world he has created in “2BR0BR”. Vonnegut says‚ “There were no prisons‚ no poverty‚ no wars‚ All diseases were conquered and population was stabilized at 40 million” (1). From first glance‚ you see a world within a system of a controlled society. Questions come into mind as to how the world is a dystopia‚ but like peeling off the layers
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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut is a futuristic short story set in 2081 where new constitutional amendments made everyone equal. Attractive people are forced to wear ugly masks‚ the strong have to wear weights around their necks and the intelligent people have to listen to an annoying noise from their ears which stop them from thinking. George and Hazel are married‚ but George is very smart so has to dealt with the deafening noise whenever he thinks too much. They have a son together who got arrested
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Mother Night What intrigued me the most when reading Mother Night‚ by Kurt Vonnegut‚ were the quotes. He says things in a way that really make you step back and think. You could almost tell this book’s story by discussing some of the quotes. In Mother Night‚ apolitical expatriate American playwright Howard W. Campbell‚ Jr. refashions himself as a Nazi propagandist in order to pass coded messages on to the U.S. generals and preserve his marriage to a German womanвЂâ€their "nation of
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The story 2BORNot2B by Kurt Vonnegut is about a man named Edward K. Wheeling Jr. who waits for his wife to give birth to triplets. But then he soon realizes that he doesn’t have people to sacrifice. That’s when the theme comes. The theme of the story is that a parent would do anything to save a child. One reason that supports the theme is that Edward Wheeling had killed him and 2 others for his babies. A quote to show that is “Wheeling shot Dr.Hitz dead. There’s room for one- a gread big one
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“It’s what you do last that counts” The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum was written to open the readers minds to what could happen and what did happen. It also deeply examines the human awareness and the way people can be easily influenced‚ pressured‚ and in the end completely controlled. This book was based on a true story. The most interesting thing I learned about this book was how much the human body can handle before it gives up. A reason I did not find this book interesting was the fact that
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hear the word millionaire? Do you envision fancy cars‚ expensive attire‚ sparkly jewelry‚ an elaborate mansion? I know I did‚ that is until I read the book “The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. Did you know that your typical millionaire may be living in your neighborhood or sitting at the next table over in your favorite family restaurant? The book is based on in-depth interviews and research of American millionaires and how they are able to stay wealthy by being
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Slaughterhouse-Five is a novel written by Kurt Vonnegut. This book could be interpreted in many ways but in tn the most direct explanation‚ the book is about a man who served in the army during World War II who decides to write about a man who serves in World War II who is also dealing with aliens‚ time travel‚ family‚ and such. The “escape” for the first man mentioned in the novel‚ is literature. For many years literature has been accepted and praised throughout the world. Since the beginning literature
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