"I have told my sons that they are not under any circumstances to take part in massacres," (pg.19)
The literary term for this blog is theme, which can be seen very early on in this book. This book, as stated on the back cover, is an anti-war book. This quote depicts Kurt Vonnegut's theme that war is bad and should be stopped. First, the author doesn't even use the word war here. By using the word massacre he is implying that war is an unnecessary killing of large numbers of people, regardless of the outcome. This opinion of the author is evident throughout the book, both present and past time frames. Also in this quote is the father's insistance on his sons not joining the army-once again, not "join the military," but to "take part in massacres." His command that no one in his family should take part in war shows a couple key things: the fact that he fought in a war and is saying this shows that it was not a pleasant or rewarding experience, and that Vonnegut's aim of this book is to promote a totally anti-war philosophy.
The literary term for this blog is theme, which can be seen very early on in this book. This book, as stated on the back cover, is an anti-war book. This quote depicts Kurt Vonnegut's theme that war is bad and should be stopped. First, the author doesn't even use the word war here. By using the word massacre he is implying that war is an unnecessary killing of large numbers of people, regardless of the outcome. This opinion of the author is evident throughout the book, both present and past time frames. Also in this quote is the father's insistance on his sons not joining the army-once again, not "join the military," but to "take part in massacres." His command that no one in his family should take part in war shows a couple key things: the fact that he fought in a war and is saying this shows that it was not a pleasant or rewarding experience, and that Vonnegut's aim of this book is to promote a totally anti-war philosophy.
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