The Sirens of Titan (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
- First Published: 1959
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction
- Time of Work: The near future
- Setting: Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Titan (the ninth moon of Saturn)
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Memory, Twentieth century, Future, Space flight or travel, 1940’s, 1930’s, War, Truth, Wit or humor, Science fiction, Prophecy or prophets, Earth, Christ figures or saviors, Time, Mars, Brainwashing, Amnesia, Mercury
- Locales: Earth, Mars, Titan, Mercury
Characters Discussed
Malachi Constant, called Unk, the world’s richest and luckiest playboy, whose name means “faithful messenger.” Having inherited from his father, Noel, a previously infallible system for stock investment, Malachi is told by Winston Niles Rumfoord that he will lose his money, marry Rumfoord’s wife (Beatrice), have a child, and move to Saturn’s largest moon. Despite all of his efforts to the contrary, these events occur. Lawsuits deplete his capital; he is impressed into the army of Mars and fitted with a radio control; he rapes Mrs. Rumfoord while...
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