I went to the sight and found an interesting biography about him: fohttp://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/4953/vonn.htmlund an interesting biography about him
However Kurt Vonnegut doesnt realy have one style Breakfast of Champions is much different than Cats Cradle.
The sight said Slaughter House Five was his best book(i havent read it)would you agree?
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I don't think I've read enough of his to deem Slaughterhouse Five the best but I thought it was clever. If you're interested in more of a biography his book Fates Worse Than Death is a series of reflections, etc quite humorous and interesting to hear him speak as himself.
Thx forthe suggestion, Breakfast of Champions also includes a litle about him
Since im reading Cats Cradle and Slaughter House 5 is next it will have to wait a while
Guess what book I have to read in my Environmental Design class? 1984! The class is focused on the use of space and politics of identity-building so I think the way history is constantly shifting and being reintegrated into the citizens lives is a good example of the power of media. I thought you'd like to know.
Thx for letting me know;
I dont see how the power of media is displayed in 1984 since the media is powerless and government controlled
I think his later books, especially fates worse than death, were very good. I would strongly recomend "God Bless you Mr. Rosewater" also. His collection of short stories, "Welcome to the monkey house" is very good. I once read an interview where he graded his books. You might try to find that.
I guess the point is the potential of media, though it is in the hands of the government it is still a very effective tool i.e-how it keeps rewriting history and rewriting slogans "we have always been at war with east asia" and create a false common history for the nation just manipulating existing images.
True, Its depressing how easily the citezens simply except double think
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