Love. A simple yet ever so complicated emotion. How can an emotion that supposedly brings about such happiness and joy also bring about some of the worst characteristics of today’s world and lead to such catastrophe? The loaded concept of love and...

Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle asserts that our attitudes—as well as the behaviors that stem from them—toward the implications of scientific innovation impact the decisions we make. In doing so, he provokes the reader to investigate the potential...

Post-World War II, scientists were considered the heroes of modern society. The nation’s science labs were heavily mobilized and federal spending on research development was over twenty times what it had been prior to the start of the war...

What do people really want, and how far would they be willing to go to get that something? Is it always worth it - to get what one most desires, but not to be happy? These are the very questions that Kurt Vonnegut explores in his satirical novel ...

See the Cat? See the Cradle? These two all-important lines ring throughout the book, constantly confusing both the characters in the book and the reader themselves. It is used in comparison to Angela’s marriage and religion as a whole, although...

The book Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut utilizes satire and parody to comment on the critical issues of religion and science. The story takes place in fictitious settings, first in a town in New York, Ilium while the rest takes place in the island...

Postmodernism is the idea that no grand narratives, metanarratives, and ideologies truly exist. It's the rejection of everything and then claiming that the metanarrative, that there are no metanarratives, is the real metanarrative. This...

Although both “D.P.” and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut are situated in starkly different time periods, these short stories touch upon the same idea of the individual's status within society. “D.P.” takes place in an orphanage runs by...

Comparing texts from different contexts has enhanced our understanding of intertextual ideas, by continuing to engage with modern audience. Stories revolving around science fiction have remained timeless by discussing the various dangers of...

Many people believe that total equality for any race, sex, or religion is worth the effort. Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” focuses on individuals’ greatest qualities and the altering of them to exceed the average standard. For...

Throughout human history, people have been much more influenced by individuals that can bring the situation down to a more human and relatable level. Whether it be in politics or on a daily basis, those who can relate with whom they wish to...

Oppressive norms of conformity that individuals are expected to adhere through political confinement from tyrannical legislators serve as a catalyst for societal conflict between the powerful and powerless. This political interference in...

When it comes to dystopian stories, the conclusion is expected to be tragic due to the pessimistic nature of a dystopia. However, in Anthem by Ayn Rand and Welcome to the Monkeyhouse by Kurt Vonnegut, the authors go a different route because they...

Kurt Vonnegut’s EPICAC is about a super computer that is Emotionally Intelligent developed by Dr. Ormand von Kleigstadt with the objective of boosting up the military’s dexterity. However, the machine does not achieve the envisioned object. EPICAC...

Kurt Vonnegut’s “Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow” takes place in 2158 A.D, a time when people can procrastinate their deaths by using an anti-aging remedy , which makes it possible for people to live for over one hundred years, known as...

In his short story “Miss Temptation,” Kurt Vonnegut explores religious and social undertones through the contrast between women’s gender roles, using terse prose to allow the reader to unravel his many carefully placed controversial topics....

In today's society, almost anything is possible to achieve, a fact that makes it so that nothing is ever as it appears. Things change constantly, whether we agree with such changes or not. This idea is especially notable in the people of the...

Allusions occur around us everyday. Neighbors make jokes about the most recent episode of The Voice, your best friend responds to your texts using only Taylor Swift lyrics, and your mom quotes Mean Girls nonstop. These allusions add depth to daily...