By looking at how Vonnegut displays individuality versus Government control through his use of metaphors, euphemisms, and sentence structure in “2BRO2B” we can see how the government attempts to place a social norm of suicide into society as well as suppress the individuality of its people; The importance of looking at the individuality versus the government is to display that individuality is a trait that cannot be taken away from the nature of human beings no matter how strong any government may appear.
Vonnegut displays his theme of individuality versus government control through the painter in the beginning of the story. Vonnegut depicts the painter as an older, quieter character who is there throughout much of the story but does not say …show more content…
Vonnegut uses a series of euphemisms to subtly talk about the harsh gas chambers used for suicide, “It was the telephone number of an institution whose fanciful sobriquets included: ‘Automat,’ ‘Birdland,’ ‘Cannery,’ ‘Catbox,’ ‘De-louser,’ ‘Easy-go,’ ‘Good-by Mother,’ ‘Happy Hooligan,’ ‘…’” (Vonnegut 90). Vonnegut uses these euphemisms to try and show the government’s lack of care for its people. He is showing Federal Bureau of Termination creating a different thought process relating to suicide to make it seem as suicide is needed for population control and how it isn’t all that bad for the future of the nation. Vonnegut uses these euphemisms freely just as the government uses them freely to try and promote suicide in a more presentable way. This shows the government’s willingness to try and do whatever it takes to implement exactly what they want into its daily society. It is attempting to take away individuality through communication as the government is trying to redefine suicide chambers and it’s actual …show more content…
Hitz and Mr. Wehling “’Oh, Mr. Wehling,’ said Dr. Hitz, ‘I didn’t see you.’ ‘The invisible man,’ said Wehling, . . . ‘I’m on my way to see them now.’ ‘Hooray,’ said Wehling emptily.” (Vonnegut 92). Vonnegut is using this type of sentence structure to represent the tight and immovable structure of the government. This sentence structure is throughout the entire story, almost as an all-powerful government has control in the way people think and communicate in order to suppress individuality. With all this government control a moment of shining individuality emerges toward the end of the story. Mr. Wehling pulls out a revolver and kills Dr. Hitz, Leora Duncan, and then himself. In one-way this is ironic as Vonnegut depicts Mr. Wehling as not following the rules and finding volunteers so that his maternal grandfather will live and his children will survive; but at the same time Mr. Wehling is following the rules in that he killed three people, ultimately keeping the population the same as intended. Vonnegut intelligently displays both sides of this battle between government and individuality through Mr. Wehling’s actions. Although in the end Mr. Wehling kept the population the same, he did it in the way he preferred to do it, not how the government wanted him to do it.
Vonnegut displays his theme of individuality versus government control through the painter in the beginning of the story. Vonnegut depicts the painter as an older, quieter character who is there throughout much of the story but does not say …show more content…
Vonnegut uses a series of euphemisms to subtly talk about the harsh gas chambers used for suicide, “It was the telephone number of an institution whose fanciful sobriquets included: ‘Automat,’ ‘Birdland,’ ‘Cannery,’ ‘Catbox,’ ‘De-louser,’ ‘Easy-go,’ ‘Good-by Mother,’ ‘Happy Hooligan,’ ‘…’” (Vonnegut 90). Vonnegut uses these euphemisms to try and show the government’s lack of care for its people. He is showing Federal Bureau of Termination creating a different thought process relating to suicide to make it seem as suicide is needed for population control and how it isn’t all that bad for the future of the nation. Vonnegut uses these euphemisms freely just as the government uses them freely to try and promote suicide in a more presentable way. This shows the government’s willingness to try and do whatever it takes to implement exactly what they want into its daily society. It is attempting to take away individuality through communication as the government is trying to redefine suicide chambers and it’s actual …show more content…
Hitz and Mr. Wehling “’Oh, Mr. Wehling,’ said Dr. Hitz, ‘I didn’t see you.’ ‘The invisible man,’ said Wehling, . . . ‘I’m on my way to see them now.’ ‘Hooray,’ said Wehling emptily.” (Vonnegut 92). Vonnegut is using this type of sentence structure to represent the tight and immovable structure of the government. This sentence structure is throughout the entire story, almost as an all-powerful government has control in the way people think and communicate in order to suppress individuality. With all this government control a moment of shining individuality emerges toward the end of the story. Mr. Wehling pulls out a revolver and kills Dr. Hitz, Leora Duncan, and then himself. In one-way this is ironic as Vonnegut depicts Mr. Wehling as not following the rules and finding volunteers so that his maternal grandfather will live and his children will survive; but at the same time Mr. Wehling is following the rules in that he killed three people, ultimately keeping the population the same as intended. Vonnegut intelligently displays both sides of this battle between government and individuality through Mr. Wehling’s actions. Although in the end Mr. Wehling kept the population the same, he did it in the way he preferred to do it, not how the government wanted him to do it.