"' I suppose they will all want dignity."' pg 212
Yes, yes we do. That's incredibly accurate as well. We are currently (as of 10:50 pm) at 6,840,507,003 and it's safe to asume that we all want dignity. Is that too much to ask for? Vonnegut makes it sound like an absurd request. From this we can assume that it is. Of the almost 7 billion of us, we have to conclude that some will be killed inhumanely, murdered, or abandoned and left for dead. However, that's not a nice thought to think about. Vonnegut has used this whole book to ake the reader think he would go into detail about a very unpleasant mark in history: the attack at Dresden, but it never really came. It's not a nice thought to think about, but it still happened. I feel like this quote should be continued to say "They will learn soon enough." If this book has taught me anything, it's that it's time for me to pop my bubble filled with happy thoughts and peace and innocence. I mean I want dignity, but it's not really innate. the other 6,840,507,002 people out there have to decide that they want to give dignity to me. In this world, I don't know if I can see this happening. Thank you Kurt Vonnegut, for making me cynical. I'm going to go to bed, talk to some alien friends, and pretend like this never happened.
I agree. The is the place that does give us the dignity, and in this story i frankly got depressed with the lack of enthusiasm in his life....so it goes.
ReplyDeleteI think what he says is true. It IS absurd to think that all people will want dignity. As we see in the story, justice is not always served. The good often die young. And frankly, life is not fair. After all, like Billy's "tremendous wang", you never know who will be blessed with what.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Vonnegut. He makes it seem like an absurd request because it is one. It's part of life that it is unfair at times and some people like Patrick just referenced, are blessed.
ReplyDeleteI agree as well. While we all may want "tremendous wangs"we don't always get them. Our wangs may be only adequate.
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