Category: Kurt Vonnegut
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Tralfamadorian Life Philosophy as an Earthling Doctrine
Introduction to Tralfamadorian Philosophy Philosophy of life is an informal concept that varies in meaning among differing societies as well as the individuals within them. In Kurt Vonneguts Slaughterhouse Five, fictional World War II soldier Billy Pilgrim is allegedly abducted by aliens and taken to the planet Tralfamadore where he subsequently learns about Tralfamadorian life…
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So It Goes as a Main Motif of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five
The finest example of satirical literature and science fiction, was written 1969 by Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five. The book becomes Vonneguts way to release traumatic experiences during World War II and protest against it. He subtitles the book The Childrens Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death, to demonstrate many of the soldiers inexperience and little knowledge…
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Billy Pilgrim’s PTSD in Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse Five’
During times of hot gun shells soldiers experience terrifying activities that are mentally and physically harming to the body. Most cannot begin to comprehend the extreme events that happen due to their lack of military experience. In Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, Billy Pilgrim the main character, serving as a solider of the United States in World…