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Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" as an Anti-War Novel

A Depiction of the Protagonists

Term Paper, 2014

25 Pages, Grade: 1,0

Jasmin Wolfram (Author)

Excerpt

1. Introduction

2. Protagonist and Author
2.1 “A Filthy Flamingo”: Billy Pilgrim
2.2 Kurt Vonnegut’s Life
2.3 Bombs and Battles: The Historical Background
2.4 Science-Fiction: Kidnapped by Tralfamadorians
2.5 Billy Pilgrim: “Unstuck in Time”

3. Literary Analysis
3.1 Point of View: “That was I. That was me”
3.2 Symbolism: Tweeting Birds and Ivory Feet
3.3 Humor: Funny and Sad at the Same Time

4. Characters in “Slaughterhouse-Five” - 17 “There won't be a part for Frank Sinatra or John Wayne”
4.1 Roland Weary: A clumsy Tweedledee
4.2 Edgar Derby: A Tragic Hero
4.3 Paul Lazzaro
4.4 Valencia Merble
4.5 Howard W. Campell Jr

5. “A Duty-Dance with Death”
5.1 The Absurdity of War
5.2 “Slaughterhouse-Five“ as an Anti-War Novel

6. Conclusion

7. Works Cited

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Title: Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" as an Anti-War Novel
Subtitle: A Depiction of the Protagonists
College: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Department of English and Linguistics)
Course: Slaughterhouse Five
Grade: 1,0
Authors: Jasmin Wolfram (Author)Mareike Hachemer (Author)
Year: 2014
Pages: 25
Catalog Number: V267472
ISBN (eBook): 9783656583219
ISBN (Book): 9783656583226
File size: 1231 KB
Language: English
Keywords: Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five, Anti-War Novel, Billy Pilgrim, Anti-Hero

Quote paper: Jasmin Wolfram (Author)Mareike Hachemer (Author), 2014, Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" as an Anti-War Novel, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/267472