Analysis Of A Man Without A Country By Kurt Vonnegut

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Kurt Vonnegut is not a typical author. Vonnegut is not afraid to talk about subjects that most find socially unacceptable to talk about. Throughout the novel, he speaks his opinion on how he has lost all hope in humanity. How the human race is ignorant and has ruined the earth. Vonnegut states on page one-hundred, “Some people are born deaf, some are born blind or whatever, and this book is about congenitally defective human beings of a sort that is making this whole country and many other parts of the planet go completely haywire nowadays.” In A Man Without A Country by Kurt Vonnegut, he tackles subjects that most find to hard to talk about. He covers topics such as religion, the environment, and the government. Throughout the novel, he throws in his thoughts on religion. Vonnegut makes it clear that he is not a religious man. In fact, on page thirty-seven of his novel he states, “ I don’t think Shakespeare believed in a heaven or hell any more than I do.” The fact he makes sure a bold statement early in the novel just shows how he is not ashamed of being judged. Most people try not to talk about religion …show more content…

His novel lets the reader get personal with Vonnegut. The novel lets readers know his thoughts on such controversial topics.He is not your typical author. He talks about topics most do not even speak about with their families in worry that it would cause a fight.The topics he covers sets him apart from every other author. He is not afraid to speak his mind, to let people know his views. Kurt Vonnegut is not afraid to be himself and that is what makes his novel so extraordinary. Vonnegut shows that he is not a religious man and does not trust the government that is claimed to be corrupt. He shows that he has lost all hope in humanity because of how much the human race has destroyed the earth. That is why on page eighty-seven he states, “So I am a man without a

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