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  • Essay / Choice and Direction in the Writings of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

    Choice and Direction in the Writings of Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Satire in American literature evolved in response to the development of the American mind, its increasing use of free will, and the context surrounding this notion. Satire is the biting wit that authors (called satirists) bring to their literature to denounce and mock the follies of society. Satirists, however, can be divided into two groups with very different goals. A guy just makes fun for the sake of making fun. These satirists can be found almost everywhere in the world, on every street corner, in every home and in television sitcoms. This is the second type of satirist who constitutes an important force in the world of literature. The satirist will mock to make the reader aware of the problems that threaten to destroy a world that he believes has so much potential. They do this in the hope that their satire will encourage others to improve society. “I have often hoped that the arts could be wonderfully helpful in difficult times” (32) says the writer who is perhaps the king of this second type of American satire, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Vonnegut uses his literature to help to guide a disillusioned America. , in which free will has been fundamental since the writing of the Constitution. As a humanist, Vonnegut uses the idea of ​​free will as a constant motif in his writings. He believes that every soul has the freedom to do anything, but that the problem in society is that people lack direction. Free will, used as a theme in Timequake, is a huge responsibility. Recognizing the free will that one has also means accepting the responsibility necessary to use this privilege in a way that will benefit humanity. In several essays...... middle of article......, 1988.Hansen, Devin. “Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut.” http://205.243.76.8/rereader/books97.htm February 4, 1998 (May 5, 1999). Litz, A. Walton. American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies, Supplement 2, Part 2. New York: CharlesScribner's Sons, 1981. Richardson, Jack. “Easy writer.” New York Review of Books July 2, 1970, pp. 7-8. Rep. In the literary criticism library at Chelsea House. New York. : Chelsea House Publishers, 1988. Sayers, Valerie. “Vonnegut Stew.” The New York Times September 28, 1997, p. 219. Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. in Contemporary Literary Criticism, 16 vols. Michigan: Gale, 1981. Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. Slaughterhouse Five, New York: Dell, 1968.-----.Timequake, New York: Berkley, 1997.-----.Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons (Reviews) , New York: Dell, 1974.