The Impact Of Science Fiction in Our Life...

The Impact Of Science Fiction Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five brilliantly illustrates how being in combat traumatically affects soldiers in time of war. Indeed, the author uses science fiction and the creative use of time travel as a mold to bring about his true feelings towards war, thus making Slaughterhouse-Five a quintessential anti-war book. Vonnegut’s usage of science fiction creates an outlet to the planet of Tralfamadore where Billy is able to escape his mental damage from war. The author, Kurt Vonnegut, saw much battle in his days of combat. He begins, not as Billy Pilgrim, but as Kurt Vonnegut, explaining his personal war experiences. He writes in first person to give the reader a primary source of what it was like to be†¦show more content†¦The famous line, â€Å"Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time† (Vonnegut 23), explains how Billy is not stuck in the same day as the rest of the world, rather he was traveling back in time to the war. Escaping into the science fiction world was the best way for Vonnegut to express himself. This brought joy to Kurt Vonnegut as he realized he was able to get his story of war at Dresden out. It is explained that, â€Å"he can talk about why he was writing this book and the difficulties involved† (MacFarlane), it was the only way to get his feelings down on paper without reliving his horrific memories. He used this creative writing style to leave, â€Å"the delusion or escape fantasy of a cha racter who is unable to live with the reality...(Bà ©nyei). Therefore, Vonnegut geniusly created the alter ego of Billy Pilgrim, and the fictional planet of Tralfamadore. Due to the fact that Billy Pilgrim is essentially Kurt Vonnegut, it is indicated that Billy faces much depression and misery. Since depression and misery are very pessimistic traits, Billy goes into the fantasy world. He escapes to the planet of Tralfamadore. After the war â€Å"when he was abducted by the Tralfamadorians...† (Vonnegut 75) Billy became unchained, escaping from the generic world around him. At that point in time Billy starts to see life in a very offbeat way. Instead of having recurring thoughts of war, â€Å"Billy finds meaning and importance in some aspects of life†Show MoreRelatedEssay on Coping Mechanisms in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five1679 Words   |  7 Pagesmourn, some speak up, and some avoid the sorrow. In Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegut suggests the danger and inhumanity of turning away from the discomfort by introducing Billy Pilgrim as someone who is badly affected by the aftermath of the Dresden bombing, and the Tral famadorians as the aliens who provide an easy solution to Billy. It is simpler to avoid something as tragic as death, but Vonnegut stresses the importance of confronting it. Vonnegut, like many artists, expresses his ideas through hisRead MoreVonnegut : An Outlook On Fate1477 Words   |  6 PagesCarroll English IV AP 10/26/15 Vonnegut: An Outlook on Fate In Kurt Vonnegut’s classic fiction novel, Slaughterhouse Five, we experience the horrors of war through the eyes of fictional character Billy Pilgrim, and their effect on him. Pilgrim, who was a POW in Dresden during the firebombing, is obviously impacted by the war, like many others who experience combat. By channelling his own experiences into Billy Pilgrim, Vonnegut explores his belief in the inevitability of our fate, and the effects of warRead MoreSlaughterhouse Five By Kurt Vonnegut871 Words   |  4 PagesThe novel Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut is an American classic that centers on the life of Billy Pilgrim. There are three key phases in Billy’s life that Vonnegut focuses on: before World War II, during World War II, and after World War II. The main reason for Vonnegut to write this novel is not to show how war is evil, but to show how war influences the lives of the soldiers who have engaged in battle. In this essay, it will show how Kurt Vonnegut u ses the life of Billy to represent theRead MoreWar Destruction on Combatents in Kurt Vonnegut ´s Slaughterhouse- Five1776 Words   |  7 Pagescan follow intense fighting. Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five explores the harmful effects of isolation, imprisonment, and oppression through a soldier’s perspective. Sections of Vonnegut’s novel take place during World War II: the bloodiest war ever fought. The story follows Billy Pilgrim, a young man who is forced to fight overseas despite the rough conditions he will face. Billy joins his regiment as â€Å"it [is] in the process of being destroyed by Germans† (Vonnegut 40), and Vonnegut’s description