Essays Tagged: "Vonnegut"
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Kurt Vonnegut Jr., was born November 11, 1922, inIndianapolis, Indiana(Dictionary of Lit ... ction writing. Heoften uses space travel and technology within his novels(World Book Encyclopedia). Vonnegut attended CornellUniversity from 1940 to 1942. Next, he attended theUniversity of Chicago fr ... rch Laboratory as a publicrelations writer. It was here that he wrote his firstnovel, Player Piano. Vonnegut's next move was resigningfrom his job to fulfill his dream. He moved toProvincetown, Massac ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Research paper on Kurt Vonnegut's use of satirical atrocities in his novels
The Humorous AtrocitiesHe [Vonnegut] had no taste for war; and even less for being a survivor of it. (Blieler 553)When a person ... he 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 life h ... ring the Great Depression, his childhood, and World War II helped mold his perspective on humanity. Vonnegut's means of coping with these horrific difficulties was to see the humor in the midst of tra ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
The meanings of life as suggested by Vonnegut in the "Sirens of Titan".
st 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. Vonnegut has ... ere only meant to teach a single lesson?To be free and to live as one chooses is one of the answers Vonnegut supplies to the meaning of life. The plot of the novel surrounds a man named Malachi Consta ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
"SlaughterHouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut.
The Book starts out with Vonnegut, appearing as a character in the first chapter to tell about the story he is writing and ab ... or years with writing a book about the bombing of Dresden, but hehas found the task very difficult. Vonnegut enlisted the help of one of his friends, Bernard V. O'Hare, to help him remember the events ... in the idea that he takes what life gives him and does nothing about it. He is obviously depressed. Vonnegut shows many comparisons throughout the chapter. He shows how not only in wartime will there ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
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 satir ... imes; his unique style has often been compared to that of Mark Twain. One characteristic that makes Vonnegut stand out is his style of addressing themes. Like many writers, Vonnegut's novels are each ... ntly repeated. One such theme deals with scientific progress and its affect on the human condition. Vonnegut is wary of technology and society's eagerness to develop it; he endeavors to impart the sam ...
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, he wa ... writers tend to break convention in one way or another in order to express their ideas more clearly.Vonnegut, while often classified as a science fiction writer, never considered himself to be one. As ... y ideas about science in his work, or as he likes to say, he "notices technology." More accurately, Vonnegut uses science fiction ideas to convey meaning about life now. Vonnegut is pessimistic and da ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Writing With Style- Vonnegut Talks about he writing styles of Shakespeare, Picasso, and James Joyce
September 1, 2003WAC 101Thomas BonfiglioWriting With StyleVonnegut believes simple writing is best for several reasons, but mainly because it's simplicity whe ... blo Picasso, William Shakespeare, and James Joyce who are also known for their style and simplicity.Vonnegut refers to Picasso he uses it to explain what not to do when writing and as something to be ... he uses it to explain what not to do when writing and as something to be avoided. For example, when Vonnegut refers to Picasso's painting he compares it to a style of writing. Because if you wrote lik ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" -- A story symbolic of the oppression inherent in society, and the depths to which it pervades our lives through the media, politics, and popular culture.
The first time I read Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "Harrison Bergeron", I was a freshman at community college. After a quick skim, I too ... 004, American society is figuratively employing the same controls and constraints used literally in Vonnegut's imaginary 2038.The last fifty years or so of American history have seen significant chang ... ges in media image, methods of creative expression, and levels of government control. In 1961, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. sensed the future of these changes, and this story is a cautionary tale about what may ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Main Themes of Cat's Cradle
the turbulent times of the United States, during post-second World War years. In Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut makes references to the scientific based system of America, in which science is the main in ... is directed by science and its products, such as machines and weapons. At this point, in the novel, Vonnegut, first investigates these elements' impact on the American society, and then comes to the c ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
"Harrison Bergeron"
communism through the Manifesto to ensure equality to a large socially grouped people. According to Vonnegut, so did the U.S. government, in the year 2081. In the outrageous short story of "Harrison B ... ts and ideas, like the Manifesto, can closely parallel with that of the future outlook described by Vonnegut. Vonnegut shows the ridiculousness of the outcome of this, at the time, popular ideology wi ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut: Discuss the effectiveness of this book
I thoroughly enjoyed Cat's Cradle, it did not effect my opinions because I already agreed with Kurt Vonnegut. So, although Kurt Vonnegut made excellent points, I cannot imagine that it will be very ef ... adle and coming away from it a changed man? I certainly cannot, he would only lose respect for Kurt Vonnegut.I believe that the predominant rhetorical device in Cat's Cradle was black humor. I chose b ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Kurt Vonnegut Critical Biography
There are many things that impact a writer's life and Kurt Vonnegut is no different. Although there are many small influences on his life that made him such an ... fluences on his life that made him such an excellent writer, the most influential event is obvious. Vonnegut's views on death, war, technology, and human nature were all affected by his experiences in ... human nature were all affected by his experiences in World War II; war is the common thread in all Vonnegut's themes.Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was born on November 11, 1922, Armistice Day. His birth coincid ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut is an author of numerous novels and short stories, two plays and several works of non-ficti ... nd novels are based on the things that he has experienced in his life and portray survival stories. Vonnegut is a self-proclaimed humanist and socialist and his writing style is eclectic and is someti ... manist and socialist and his writing style is eclectic and is sometimes made up of random thoughts. Vonnegut once stated, "You understand, of course, that everything I say is horseshit." (Allen 1988: ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies
"Vonnegut's portrayal of American culture and society in "Slaughterhouse 5" is a depressing one" do you think so?
Vonnegut wrote "Slaughterhouse 5" in 1969. It is a mixed genre of sci-fi and war. Vonnegut wrote it ... of 'Slaughterhouse 5' it is 'laughterhouse 5' which gives the book an entertaining, optimistic look.Vonnegut uses this war story book as an anti war-book. He uses the way in which Billy jumps from one ... or easy way out of things and don't bother to really think things over and show their true feelings.Vonnegut shows how Americans are so easily persuaded to think something that would usually be consid ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Kurt Vonnegut Sarcasm and Blac
Sarcasm and Black Humor Kurt Vonnegut uses sarcasm to portray the humor, foolishness, and futility of real life issues, people ev ... g of life. Objects, events, and people, of real life, are represented in his books and are put into Vonnegut's context. Characters in his books are put through a lot of adversity and find out they do ... ut they do not have the ability to control or change fate. War and religion are often questioned in Vonnegut?s books. All of these things, become victims of Vonnegut?s sarcasm and satire.A unique writ ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Who am i this time
ver could think of anything to say or do without a script", and she could only speak for a machine (Vonnegut, p.882). They did not have individual identities. They were never who they seemed, always s ... worlds. Then they could mingle with the rest of society and not be noticed as strange. According to Vonnegut Helene felt she was "always a stranger" (882).Harry Nash and Helene Shaw are two simple peo ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Drama
Fact, Fiction, and Everything in Between: Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-five
verything in between is a mountain of ideas or questions that can neither be proven true nor false. Vonnegut shows that, in order to face ones fate or future it is best to approach the cycle of your p ... cape fixity by motion in time is precisely what Slaughterhouse-five is about” (Brifonski 529). Vonnegut uses the idea of “time travel” to show how one faces his or her past in the mind. ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature
Cat's Cradle Book review
from the Books of Bokonon in the novel Cat’s Cradle. In my opinion, this poem pointed out what Vonnegut want to express in the novel which is the conflict and problem between the religion and Sci ... And Newt describes the game briefly by saying "No damn cat, and no damn Cradle"(114). I think what Vonnegut wants to show to people is that not only the game, but also the life itself, in essence, ar ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
An in-depth rhetorical analysis of Kurt Vonneguts' 'Slaugtherhouse-Five'.
hard to see such hope in individuals such as Billy Pilgrim and the horror of the Dresden Bombings, Vonnegut display's hope within his story. Slaughterhouse-Five is not without hope, just as the human ... erhouse-Five is not without hope, just as the human straits are not completely in despair.To begin, Vonnegut emphasizes what seems to become a motif throughout the book, the three simply words, "So it ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut is well-known for his satirical tone of war, American stubbornness, and equality and use of ... his satirical tone of war, American stubbornness, and equality and use of futuristic time periods. Vonnegut is able to persuade people into seeing his way in modern times because of how his stories s ... es seem to really hit home (home equals America as a whole). Interestingly, many of the issues that Vonnegut weaves into his stories portray major present day issues. "[He] has typically used science ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies