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Interpretation and Theme of Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

In five pages this paper analyzes Vonnegut's novel in terms of theme, interpretation, and meaning. Six sources are cited in the b...

Sociology and Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

In fifteen pages this paper examines this novel by Kurt Vonnegut from a sociological perspective. Five sources are cited in the b...

Social Responsibility in Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the sociological aspects of Kurt Vonnegut's science fiction novel. Two sources are cited in...

Science, Religion, and Being Set Free by Untruths in Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

multimillionaire Julian Castle, who now resides on the Caribbean island of San Lorenzo. This impoverished country is also home to...

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and Bokononism Religion

In 5 pages the fictional religion Vonnegut developed in this novel is examined in terms of the ways in which it distracts people f...

Utopias in Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

In six pages this paper examines how utopia ultimately led to dystopia in a comparative consideration of these two literary works....

Vonnegut: "Cat's Cradle"

was a POW in WWII and went through the firebombing of Dresden (an experience that plays out in his books repeatedly) (Priest). Wi...

A Cradle for the Kitty

pull their heads in (Vonnegut 15). He is so entirely wrapped up in himself that he is easily distracted and sees no real reason wh...

Apocalyptic Writing

This 5 page paper argues that Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and Lord of the Files by William Golding are examples of apocalyptic w...

The Theme of Alienation as it is Portrayed in Novels of the 20th Century

"alienation has especially come to signify the difficult relation between the individual and his sense of difference and distance ...

Slaughterhouse Five Analysis

of nearly every day of his childhood" (38). The fact that the crucifix depicts a dead Jesus is significant because it represents ...

Kurt Vonnegut and William Gibson's Science Fiction

cyberworld just ahead of the concern which began to take place in the real world. Unlike many of his predecessors who liked to pre...

“Harrison Bergeron”

bursts" (Vonnegut, 1961). George, her husband, was brilliant and as such represented a threat to the status quo and so he was forc...

Religion and Death in A Farewell to Arms and Slaughterhouse-Five

a sense of belief and stability. However, one is never really sure if the priest is really that devoted due to the general nature ...

The Message in Slaughterhouse-Five

him otherwise it would seem as he is tossed from one time period to another, from one culture to another, even being abducted by a...

So It Goes: Vonnegut and Death

one critic notes it does not matter if many are killed or one very close personal individual was killed, the truth was that "so it...

Postmodernism in Slaughterhouse-Five

the painter to paint the picture (time of production), the time required to look at and understand the work (time of consumption) ...

Summary of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five

to become an optometrist. He falls in love with the daughter of the schools owner, Valencia. However, he soon has a break down bec...

Themes of Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

In four pages this essay discusses the themes related to this novel by Kurt Vonnegut including human beings and how they handle wa...

Another Odd Couple Scarlet O'Hara and Billy Pilgrim

The writer wonders what Scarlet O'Hara and Billy Pilgrim would talk about if they could travel in time and meet one another. The w...

Trafamadore and Billy Pilgrim

In three pages this fictitious autobiographical essay from Billy's perspective explores his zoo experience featuring the circulari...

Comparing Elie Wiesel and Kurt Vonnegut's and Their Works about the Holocaust

outrage and sorrow. However, Vonneguts protagonist, Howard Campbell, is not precisely a victim in the Holocaust at all. He stress...

Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron, George Orwell's 1984, and Egalitarianism

In a paper consisting of 7 pages these texts are compared in terms of their egalitarian philosophies and considers whether or not ...

Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five from a Historical Context

In seven pages this 1968 novel by Kurt Vonnegut is examined from an historical perspective. Six sources are cited in the bibliogr...

Billy Pilgrim's Changes in Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five

000 souls. Partnering with Opposites Throughout the novel there are many "partnerings" with opposites. If an image repeats itsel...

'Slaughterhouse Five' by Kurt Vonnegut and the Theme of Acceptance

everything leads back to itself without ever answering anything. The story, and the life of Billy, is nothing more than an endless...

Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron and Equality

Kurt Vonnegut "Harrison Bergeron" Study Questions vonnegut.htm). The answer to this question would be yes because, when we imagine...

Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five and Yon Yonson's Cyclic Poem

that his novel is not fictitious, but, on the other hand, he also states that everything only happened more or less thus restricti...

Kurt Vonnegut's The Player Piano

and technological know-how. Because the production lines were very efficient and cranked out high-quality goods on a regular and p...

Chamber of Blood Stories by Angela Carter

that many writers have used familiar themes and offered a new way of seeing the traditional elements of plot and character; howeve...