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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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    famous writer but wasn’t sure who to pick. Having it thought through I decided that it would really be an honor if Kurt Vonnegut was my college roommate. I hadn’t read any of his books up until my senior year in high school and I regret not having read his books before. One of my favorite books I have read is "Slaughterhouse-Five". In this book I was able to catch a glimpse of Kurt Vonnegut’s life experiences such as being a prisoner of war. Knowing that he went through many tough situations just

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    lost the basic desire to create art. However‚ as long as art has been created‚ there has also been an opposing side ready to firmly challenge the work. Author Kurt Vonnegut is an artist who spent the majority of his career battling limitations on his creative expression‚ especially in his most popular and most notorious work: Slaughterhouse-Five. The story is partially based on Vonnegut’s own life‚ telling the story of World War II soldier Billy Pilgrim‚ holding nothing back from the truth of war and

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    utilized more than 100 times by author Kurt Vonnegut in the anti-war novel: Slaughterhouse Five. Now you must be wondering‚ why does the book keep this phrase so redundant? There is a reason this quote practically repeats itself in the entire book; because it summarizes the obstacles and hardships that we encounter in our daily‚ human lives. This saying from Vonnegut neatly packs the sorrows‚ struggles‚ and suffering in our lives in three simple words. So Kurt Vonnegut wants to portray or say‚ “Stuff happens

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    brilliant piece of literature. One example‚ for instance‚ is Kurt Vonnegut who may have been stimulated by the war‚ thus writing Slaughterhouse – Five. Though one may categorize this piece as science fiction or even auto - biographical‚ it can also be interpreted as an anti – war piece. Because Vonnegut is classified as a post modernist‚ one can take into account all the details‚ such as the similarities between the main character and Vonnegut‚ the Tralfamadorians‚ and the style and themes of the novel

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    queen‚ the evil stepsisters are brutally pecked in the eyes by birds as a punishment for their immorality. Similar to the story of Cinderella and many movies based on books‚ director George Roy Hill’s movie strayed away from Kurt Vonnegut’s novel‚ Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut creatively

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    initial purpose. Slaughterhouse-Five‚ written by Kurt Vonnegut‚ was published post World War II and follows the life of Billy Pilgrim who witnesses the fire-bombing of Dresden‚ Germany during that time. On the surface‚ the story seems to be just a jumble of confusion and chaos without any significant insight into life‚ war‚ or human nature. However‚ it is by means of the perspectives and details of the novel that Vonnegut brings about his point. Through Slaughterhouse-FiveVonnegut portrays both mankind’s

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    In the novels‚ Slaughterhouse 5 written by Kurt Vonnegut and What is the what by Dave Eggers‚ the authors use techniques to help contribute to the development of the readers’ curiosity on how the story might end. As a result‚ it leaves them a feeling of wanting more of the storyline until the very last page. The novel Slaughterhouse 5 is written by the author‚ Kurt Vonnegut who experienced and survived the World War II. He expresses his personal feelings regarding the war through the main character

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    The story told in Slaughterhouse Five is very much unique to its setting and the time in which it occurs. The story is told by Kurt Vonnegut‚ who is also a minor character in the book‚ about the life experiences of Billy Pilgrim during World War II. The story centers on a specific event that occurs during the war‚ the Allied firebombing of Dresden‚ Germany. This specific bombing has gone virtually unnoticed by Americans throughout history since the war due to its location‚ being in Germany. However

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    Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most prominent writers of the early twentieth century. He based a majority of his writings on World War II‚ which he took part in. In his book “Slaughter House 5”‚ Vonnegut effectively uses his techniques of characterization‚ symbolism‚ and theme to establish the major themes of the novel. Vonnegut constantly uses characterization throughout his novel. Vonnegut described one of his characters Billy Pilgrim as “...like a rock” (Vonnegut 8). He says this to show how

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