What do you think Vonnegut might be trying to say
- about today's society and
- the role a government can play in achieving equality among people?
Use examples from the style of Vonnegut's writing (not so much the facts of the story) to support your opinion.
Please note page, column, and paragraph # so we know what you are commenting on.
Think of as many examples as you can and share your best two.
Directions and guidance:
Look for word choices, individual particular words, that are clues to the author's attitude.
Focus in on syntax, or sentence structure.
by counting things like the number of words in a sentence or the number and kind of punctuation marks.
Are all the sentences "equal" in structure?
Does Vonnegut make any analogies, use similes or metaphors? If so, what is the basis of his comparison?
Start there...if there is any level of detail, any kind of texture of the writing that communicates an emotional sense, list the adjectives that come to mind...do you notice a pattern? What about the proper nouns or names? Do they seem to be symbolic? Is there any foreshadowing you can identify?
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