Slaughterhouse-Five is a novel by Kurt Vonnegut that explores the idea of determinism versus free will. The protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, is a World War II veteran who has been taken prisoner by the aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. While on Tralfamadore, Billy is subjected to a number of experiments that attempt to prove that all … Read more
Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron is a novel that uses satire to criticize society’s obsession with conformity and equality. The story takes place in a future where everyone is forced to be equal, no matter what their individual talents or abilities may be. This creates a society that is stagnant and unfulfilling, as people are not … Read more
Cat’s Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut’s fourth novel, is a satirical view of modern man and his madness. Cat’s Cradle imagines the ultimate end for our dependence on technology through the story of John, a writer who journeys to a strange island called San Lorenzo in search of a legendary manuscript written by a mysterious man named … Read more
The United States of America is a country born into the idea that all men are created equal. Its laws and philosophy build around this idea, and yet, its citizens feel as though some sort of mistake had been made. Perhaps they are in the wrong county, because the country that is so obsessed with … Read more