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Slaughterhouse Five Expository Essay

Upon the completion of Slaughterhouse-Five I concluded, that perhaps Vonnegut had attempted to convey several different conclusions in writing his story. My inquiry did not stem from the group oral presentations necessarily, but rather from the seminars after completing the novel. I was given the statement “Vonnegut believes time should be flexible”, and I was intrigued by my findings. I realized that Vonnegut’s point in structuring the novel as he did, in the non-linear fashion illustrates his perception of time. He based his book on the idea of time traveling. Although many of the concepts of time that we hear are through the characters of the Tralfamadorians, Vonnegut’s voice is behind each philosophy. Since those seminars, Vonnegut’s concept of time has captivated me, and has been recurring in my Slaughterhouse-Five work. Our group oral presentations also included a presentation about time, and Vonnegut’s choice to use time travel as opposed to dreams or memories....

Posted by: Sandeep Jador

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