God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Kurt Vonnegut
- First Published: 1965
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: 1960’s, Midwest, New England, Poverty or poor people, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Mental illness, Substance abuse, Upper classes, Lawyers, Wit or humor, Charities
- Locales: Indiana, Rhode Island
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater: Or, Pearls Before Swine is the story of a multimillionaire who, traumatized by a wartime experience, tries to compensate with philanthropy and by treating the underprivileged with kindness. He seeks to enact the slogan, “God damn it, you’ve got to be kind,” which some have seen as the essence of Vonnegut. This proves to be difficult and complicated, however, in a society that equates riches with merit and morality, and poverty with sloth and undeservingness. Eliot Rosewater's egalitarian efforts cause universal doubt about his sanity, drive...
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