Slaughterhouse Five: An Analysis of the Literature

This excellent book was written by Kurt Vonnegut, and published in 1969. He experienced very heavy traumas. Many people close to him were hurt by the Depression or killed tragically. Almost all of the disasters in his books reflect his real life occurrences. The only book that "might stand" the test of time is Slaughterhouse Five. He became the spokesperson for a generation; invited to many college campuses to speak in 60's. Appeared in height of Vietnam War, and caught many peoples' attention. He coined "So it goes". Not often one sees a novel radical and best seller, but Slaughte…