Essays Tagged: "Kurt Vonnegut"

James Wait's Downfalls in Kurt Vonnegut's Galapagos

James Wait's Rebirth from an Iron Age in GalapagosIn Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut, James Wait shows his rebirth by leaving his "Iron Age" and entering into his new "Gol ...

(3 pages) 33 0 4.5 May/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Slaughterhouse Five" by Vonnegut

was broken and the resulting attacks laid waste, what Vonnegut called, 'the Florence of the Elbe.' Kurt Vonnegut was a witness to this event and because of fate, had been spared. He wrote Slaughterho ...

(8 pages) 133 0 4.3 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" A masterpiece of modern writing

ly rooted in society; Evil, they speak out against it. One of those works is Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. It is a masterpiece of modern writing. As the story in the book unravels, there are s ... tted to a mental hospital. Through his skilled writing, Vonnegut deftly sketches out his characters.Kurt Vonnegut is a highly acclaimed author, but his fame wasn't an easy thing to come by. His unique ...

(8 pages) 139 2 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Research paper on Kurt Vonnegut's use of satirical atrocities in his novels

ces the hardships of life, he must develop a way of dealing with the dark situation set before him. Kurt Vonnegut, one of America's outstanding modern authors, certainly dealt with the atrocities of l ... the humor in the midst of tragedy. Born in 1922, into a family who emigrated from Germany in 1848, Kurt Vonnegut was one of three children of Kurt and Edith Vonnegut who settled in Indianapolis, Indi ...

(4 pages) 100 0 5.0 Sep/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

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I used Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" and Etheridge Knight's "Hard Rock..." to exemplify how society s ... Etheridge Knight's poem "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane" and Kurt Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron " exemplify the extent of punishment when individuals ... dards can ever fulfill every individual's wants and needs. In his short story, "Harrison Bergeron", Kurt "Vonnegut makes a great point of where our society is going if people do not just realize that ...

(4 pages) 68 1 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Vonnegut's message about war in Slaughterhouse

Topic: In Slaughter House-5, Kurt Vonnegut accepts the theme that war is inevitable, but emphasizes the fallacy in the masses pre ... essage as opposed to a simple development of which enemy to blame the war on. In Slaughter House-5, Kurt Vonnegut accepts the theme that war is inevitable, but emphasizes the fallacy in the masses pre ...

(5 pages) 44 0 5.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Families and Their Influence in Slughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut explores aspects and influences of families throughout Slaughterhouse-Five, specifical ...

(3 pages) 57 1 4.7 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A summary of "harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut

"Harrison Bergeron," a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, details how the future could look for out country. With the 211th, 212th, and 213th a ...

(1 pages) 185 1 3.4 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Cat's Cradle A book report on Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. Report contains a plot summary and covers all elements of literature.

nd, and nobody knows it. Summed up into one sentence, this is the basis of the book Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. This is book is a satire on the state of affairs in the 1960's. At the beginning of t ... rteenth Book. It consists of one word and a period. This is it: "Nothing""(199).Work CitedVonnegut, Kurt. Cat's Cradle. New York: Delacorte Press, 1963.

(5 pages) 108 2 4.1 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Title: The Tralfamadorian-Vonnegut Philosophy Against War Desc: A comparison between American war philosophys and the Tralfamadorian Philosophy

In Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut the Tralfamadorian philosophy is introduced. The Tralfamadorians don't experience time ... ut the war, and can give their support. As long as the killing doesn't happen to us, we don't care. Kurt Vonnegut uses this parallel to add another touch to the anti-war element of "Slaughterhouse-Fiv ...

(2 pages) 39 1 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

"Slaughterhouse 5" by Kurt Vonnegut.

broad number of views on the war. One book that does this is Slaughterhouse 5, which was written by Kurt Vonnegut. The book is about a P.O.W. named Billy Pilgrim and the way he keeps his sanity during ...

(1 pages) 26 0 0.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The meanings of life as suggested by Vonnegut in the "Sirens of Titan".

ll most likely ponder this question for the remainder of (human) life on earth, but to help us out, Kurt Vonnegut has thrown his own ideas out to the feeding frenzy of philosophical criticism. Vonnegu ... ll be used and fate will have its way, but ultimately meaning is given by our own actions.Vonnegut, Kurt. The Sirens of Titan. New York, NY: Delta Books, 1959.

(6 pages) 41 1 2.6 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Report on Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five".

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut was published in 1969 by Dell Publishing and has been regarded as one of Vonnegut's be ... arded as one of Vonnegut's best works. The novel is a blend of two narratives. The first is that of Kurt Vonnegut. In the first chapter he tells us that he has wanted to write a book about the firebom ...

(4 pages) 41 0 3.7 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A review of Kurt Vonnegut's life and it's connection with his book 'Slaughterhouse-Five".

Kurt Vonnegut has achieved high acclaim for many years and is often described as a dark-humorist or ... ociety's eagerness to develop it; he endeavors to impart the same sense of caution upon his readers.Kurt Vonnegut's ideals are not without basis. To begin with, he spent several months of World War Tw ... ings, and be wary about what machines make of them.Works CitedBloom, Harold. Modern Critical Views: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Freese, Peter J. "How to Storify an Atrocity." p73-87. New York: Chelsea House Pu ...

(8 pages) 49 0 4.3 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A report on several of Vonnegut's works.

Kurt Vonnegut is considered one of the more influential writers of the twentieth century. At first, ... style, he helps bring forward the emotions he wishes to portray. By no means a conventional author, Kurt Vonnegut uses a unique style to convey ideas that, while one may or may not agree, at least suc ...

(7 pages) 50 0 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Literary criticism of "Slaughter House Five", by Kurt Vonnegut.

f Vonnegut's themes is war. The bombing of Dresden had a profound impact on the life and writing of Kurt Vonnegut. "Rarely has a single incident so dominated the work of a writer" (Goldsmith IX). Worl ... as a single incident so dominated the work of a writer" (Goldsmith IX). World War II shaped many of Kurt Vonnegut's philosophies that appear in his novels, especially Slaughterhouse Five. "With Slaugh ...

(7 pages) 84 1 1.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

"Slaughter House Five" by Kurt Vonnegut.

Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade mixes degrees of autobiography, docume ...

(3 pages) 46 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A bookreport done on the novel Cat's Cradle written by Kurt Vonnegut.

Book Report: Cat's CradleThe title of this book is Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and it is a genre known as dark satire. This book has a first-person major perspective ...

(14 pages) 43 1 4.1 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Vonnegut expresses ideas on fatalism throughout Slaughterhouse 5 through an essective science fiction medium

Science Fiction: the Vessel for FatalismThroughout Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut creates an environment shaped by elements of science fiction. These elements, notably ... d. Carolyn Riley. Vol. 60. Detroit: Gale, 1982. 408-409.Klinkowitz, Jerome. "The Literary Career of Kurt Vonnegut Jr." Modern Fiction StudiesSpring (1973): 56-67. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Critici ... orary Literary Criticism. Ed. Carolyn Riley. Vol. 3. Detroit: Gale, 1975. 500-501.Lundquist, James. Kurt Vonnegut. New York: Fredrick Ungar Publishing Co., 1977.Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism ...

(3 pages) 45 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Animal Farm" by G. Orwell.

"The basis of an effective government is public confidence". Harrison Bergeron, the short story by Kurt Vonnegut and Animal Farm, the novel by George Orwell, teaches that government can manipulate an ...

(1 pages) 28 1 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers