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Essay describes the insanity of war in "Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut.

Title: Essay describes the insanity of war in "Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut.
Category: /Literature/North American
Details: Words: 1458 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Essay describes the insanity of war in "Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut.
Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., is the tale of a gawky World War II veteran/soldier, Billy Pilgrim. His wartime experiences and their effects lead him to the ultimate conclusion that war is unexplainable. To portray this effectively, Vonnegut presents the story in two dimensions: historical and science-fiction. The irrationality of war is emphasized in each dimension by contrasts in its comic and tragic elements. The historical seriousness of the Battle of the Bulge and …showed first 75 words of 1458 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1458 total…truth (historical facts) and science fiction (futuristic imagination). He uses the extraordinary technique of combining the dark humor of Billy's views of World War II with the serious message from the figment of madness of Tralfamadore to show the inexplicable occurrences of war and its repercussions. This ingenious combination leads to a unique tale that is timeless and interesting, that brings the story of Dresden, of Tralfamadore, and of Billy Pilgrim, into the public eye.

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