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What are some study notes for "Unready to Wear"?

What are the themes of "Report on the Barnhouse Effect" by Kurt Vonnegut? How can I analyze them?

What is the plot diagram of “Report on the Barnhouse Effect”? What is Vonnegut’s social commentary in this story?

Choose one of the important literary terms that is most significant in shaping the story "All the King's Horses" by Kurt Vonnegut. For example, is it irony, point of view, theme, setting, symbols, conflict, imagery, tone, foreshadowing, characterization? Use evidence from the story to support your answer.

In what genre did Kurt Vonnegut most often write?

In Palm Sunday, what did Vonnegut mean by the word "twerp?"

Can you cite examples from "Cat's Cradle" that show advancements of technology or life with out a family or stong male character?

Why is the birth of Heinz's child so important to him in "Adam" by Kurt Vonnegut?

Analyze this quote: "New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become." "-Kurt Vonnegut

5) in the story Harrison Bergeson, how does the tone of the story change once Harrison appears on the television?

What do you think is Vonnegut's reason for these digressions? what do you think of the mantra so it goes.

Name a possible symbol in "The Commandant's Desk."

The passage on page 19 of Slaughterhouse Five which starts with "There is nothing intelligent to say about a massacre. Everybody is supposed to be dead, to never say anything or want anything ever again ... things like "Poo-tee-weet?" So my teacher asks me to comment on the accuracy, or the inaccuracy, of the block quotation and then support my position with specific details. So I'm contending that there is something intelligent to say about a massacre, but I need help finding details from the book.

themes of Vonnegut discuss the topics or themes of any two of Vonnegut's works.

What is a list of Kurt Vonnegut's work and how do people describe it?

Write a letter to Dear Abbey explaining your dilemma prior to visiting Catharine. Follow the Dear Abby letter format. “Long Walk to Forever” – In the role of Newt, write a letter to Dear Abbey explain your dilemma prior to visiting Catharine. Follow the Dear Abby letter format: Introduce characters and main topic Summarize the problem End with a question Unusual, but symbolic, name Follow rubric - understanding of key features – form and structure - literary device - analysis - personal connection - clarity of communication.

Are these novels - Cat's Cradle, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Fountainhead - related? I was thinking of my these being related. Though The fountainhead, Cat's Cradle, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest are all different books they show many similarities.  All three book's deal with characters who don't have family lives and go against what their societies believe is right.