Essays on Kurt Vonnegut

Response to “Popsy” & “Harrison Bergeron” In Popsy, by Stephen King, irony is used to make a point about human nature. Though this story is unrealistic and somewhat far-fetched, details make it seem realistic until the very end. The story begins with the main character,…

The Jesus of Slaughterhouse Five The Christian religious figure, Jesus Christ, is known for overcoming many obstacles in life through help from God. In the novel, Slaughterhouse Five, the main character, Billy Pilgrim, resembles Jesus Christ. Billy’s birth into a stable life, to then being…

Born on November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. grew up to become a prolific writer, publishing 14 novels, 81 articles and essays, 123 stories, one poem, and seven plays (Reed n.p.). An attendee of Shortridge High School, Kurt Vonnegut wrote for the…