Kurt Vonnegut Satire Essay

Kurt Vonnegut was an American author who is best known for his satirical novels, that use elements of science fiction and fantasy to portray 20th century civilization. Satire is a technique used by writers to expose and criticize the corruption of an individual or society by using humor, irony, and exaggeration. Kurt Vonnegut’s writings are not only influenced by his time spent in the war but also his humanism views on the world. Through Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Cat’s Cradle, Vonnegut not only portrays the human nature of scientists, followers of religion, country leaders, and everyday citizens as being greedy and selfish, but also shows how life is taken for granted and how easily mankind can be destroyed by humans. Kurt Vonnegut’s background not only influences his writings, but how he views the world. “One of the most influential authors of the twentieth century, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. successfully captured in his writing the sense of anxiety and isolation

“The premise is that in his work the author takes on a distinctly anti-war position and rejects the faith in science that was characteristic of traditional American society (Oltean 5)”. Vonnegut believes that science and religion do not mix and should not be associated with each other. Vonnegut believes science is a way to create destructive weapons for the country and how religion is basically a system of lies for greedy humans personal gain. In Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Cat’s Cradle, Vonnegut brings out the darkest side of each human, and shows how ignorant humans can become. “ The remarkable thing about Cat’s Cradle is that it is difficult to find characters which are not, in one form or another, monstrous.In the case of the entire Hoenikker family, ignorance (born of personal interest and social detachment) stands at the root of what makes all four human members monsters (Oltean