Whatever the author's intention, the story demands both careful reading and thoughtful reflection regarding the issues it raises. His much-loved "Harrison Bergeron" is no exception, though there is considerable disagreement regarding the political message-if any-that Vonnegut was attempting to convey. His political views sometimes made it into his stories, which often combined science fiction, satire, and dark humor. Vonnegut was politically active in many liberal-left political causes, giving numerous speeches on political issues of the day: He was, among other things, an ardent defender of free speech, an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War, and an advocate of socialism. A year later his autobiographical novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, made him a literary celebrity, a status he held for the rest of his life. Only with the publication, eighteen years later, of his second collection of stories, Welcome to the Monkey House- which included "Harrison Bergeron," first published in 1961-did he gain some positive critical attention. Shortly thereafter, he quit his regular job and embarked on a literary career, taking part-time jobs to pay the bills. After the war, he worked as a newspaper reporter and in public relations before selling his first story to Collier's magazine in 1950. He spent time as a German prisoner of war and won a Purple Heart, a distinction he later mocked. (1922-2007) was born and raised in Indianapolis and later left college to enlist in the US Army during World War II. y más Monografías, Ensayos en PDF de Alemán solo en Docsity!Kurt Vonnegut "Harrison Bergeron" Adapted from a Study Guide by What So Proudly We Hail Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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