• Title: The Tralfamadorian-Vonnegut Philosophy Against War Desc: A comparison between American war philosophys and the Tralfamadorian Philosophy

     

    Essays1 Philisophy

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Title: The Tralfamadorian-Vonnegut Philosophy Against War Desc: A comparison bet', 1.
Extract

In Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut the Tralfamadorian philosophy is introduced. The Tralfamadorians don't experience time in a line, and are able to only live in the happy moments if they wish. Vonnegut makes a strong correlation between the Tralfamadorian philosophy and the American war philosophy; killing millions of people for no reason, and then telling the public of how heroic our American soldiers are.
The Tralfamadorian philosophy is one that doesn't quite make sense at first. They are able to see every moment in their lives all at once. They are independent from time. Ins…

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