Kurt Warner

Due to experiences reading these two books, Uglies and Harrison Bergeron, one might infer that there is no hope for society. Humans are getting strict ideas of what “pretty” needs to look like on the inside and out. Society is on a downhill slope and there’s no coming back. Evidence from Harrison Bergeron states, “Hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldn’t think about anything, except in short bursts” (Vonnegut 21). The smartest people in the world can come up with a…

Slaughterhouse Five is narrated by the author in both first and third person. Mainly the first person sections being narrated confine the first and last chapters and are occasionally in the present tense when speaking from the personal point of view as Kurt Vonnegut. The tone of the narration is ironic and familiar to the reader. The narrator uncovers some dark humor in the novel as well as emotional material. He also prefaces a passage with “Billy says” to make a distinction between Billy’s…

experiences from his life, and his death. This is because of the harsh things Billy had to go through as a young soldier, which would later affect how he lived life. These events traumatically changed Billy, for better or for worse, and his character. Kurt Vonnegut develops the character of Billy Pilgrim through his traveling to the planet Tralfamadore, the shock therapy he received, and his flashbacks to his time as a soldier in World War II. Billy is having distorted memories and…

1984 and “Harrison Bergeron”. These two dystopian plots convey warnings to society to pay attention to those in power. In 1984, George Orwell uses an ironic and haunting tone which communicates heavily through propaganda as well as literary devices. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. also uses irony and propaganda to promote a satirical as well as sarcastic tone. Through these devices, the authors broadcast their warning to pay closely observe the changes that society undergoes lest an absolute is reached. 1984…

The Great Gatsby Essay 2 In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, parallel scenes exist throughout the novel that outline patterns or juxtapose changes in characters or themes. One particularly decisive and insightful example is when Nick drives across the bridge towards the city (Fitzgerald 68) and then drives again across the same bridge some months later, this time away from the city (Fitzgerald 135 – 136). Because Nick constantly tries to offer, through the language of his narrative,…

meanings. In the song “Rape Me” by Nirvana, many people assume the song is about a woman being raped, but with subtle clues embedded in the lyrics, “Rape Me” could also have a deeper meaning. Released in December 1993, Nirvana’s Rape Me was written by Kurt Cobain on an acoustic guitar shortly after his album Nevermind was released. According to Universal Music Enterprises, Nevermind became Rolling Stone’s best album of the 90s, and landed a No. 17 spot on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums…

Rock Legend Kurt Cobain is known for his new style of music, filled with hints of pop and metallic resonance, as he played with the famous band Nirvana. Starting in 1988 with their 10-song demo with Jack Endino, the legendary “GodFather of Grunge” Seattle Producer. With the help of Sub Pop Records, Jonathan Poneman, he offered Nirvana’s first single that helped carry them into becoming a rock icon. Coming from a troubled childhood, and poor habits, Cobain not only had many followers over his…

several times. Despite this, he is the reason a lot of teens are doing good. Kurt Cobain is remembered as debatably the leader of one of the best bands of all time although having a horrible life. Kurt Cobain is remembered as debatably the leader of one of the best bands of all time and had a pretty sad life. Even though his life was sad his creativeness and leadership gives him a legacy that people will never forget. in the Kurt Cobain was born February 20, 1967 and died April 5, 1994. He had…

In the U.S. year 2081, there was finally equality, or was there equality? Everyone was treated the same, no one was smarter than the other, no one was more beautiful or handsome than the other, and the people who had talents were horrible, and there was absolutely no one more graceful than the other. The truth was, there was no equality, no one was truly equal, the world wasn't fair, there was no happiness. Beautiful people wore hideous masks, the most graceful wore bags that were heavy which…

Kurt Vonnegut was working on his famous Dresden war book ever since the second world war ended. The concept was simple: to write what he remembered about Dresden, and become wealthy. However, he found very little to say about Dresden, and after 23 years, he continued to talk about the book he was writing, as there was just as little to say 23 years later. He went to visit an old friend from the war, and the friend, O’Hare, had nothing to say that could help. Vonnegut finally came to the…