Slaughterhouse Five Kurt Vonnegut Critics of Kurt Vonnegut’s are unable to agree on what the main theme of his novel Slaughterhouse Five may be. Although Vonnegut’s novels are satirical, ironical, and extremely wise, they have almost no plot structure, so it is hard to find a constant theme. From the many people that the main character Billy Pilgrim meets, and the places that he takes us, readers are able to discern that Vonnegut …showed first 75 words of 1625 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1625 total…lives because they will end up the say way regardless? Several people have read the book and come away with that message. Regardless of Vonnegut’s intent, his final product was a book about the absurdity of war and death. Someone may live a noble life or be a war hero, but in the end, they will die, and the war will go on. It is futile to try and change the cycle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**