My objective is to be able to explore Vonnegut's style, the meanings of his irony's and the use of the language of Vonnegut's best achievement, Slaughterhouse Five or The Children's crusade. ... The structure of Slaughterhouse Five also expresses Vonnegut's desolation and loneliness regarding the bombing of Dresden. ... I believe that Slaughterhouse Five has made Vonnegut a cultural hero among American students who by reading the book were challenged to question the patriotic view that, overall is shown in the book. ... By reading Slaughterhouse Five, we can understand...

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Harrison Bergeron Essay In the short story "Harrison Bergeron", the author, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., uses his natural ability of satire to illustrate a dystopian future, where the value of "equality" is said to be held above all else. However, as we explore the meaning of the story we find that Vonnegu...

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