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

     

    Essays3 Literature

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Published: 20.10.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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Destruction of Dresden, destruction of Vonnegut's dream
The little dream Vonnegut took with him to war was not founded on the rubble of insanity, absurdity, and irrationality that he experienced in WWII. His dream was founded on order, stability, and justice. It was founded on what Dresden symbolized. And when Dresden evaporated so too did Vonnegut's dream. (Klinkowitz 223)
Vonnegut's views on death, war, technology and human nature were all affected by his experience in Dresden and these themes become evident in his novels. The common thread between all of Vonnegut's themes is wa…

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