Why is Kurt Vonnegut compared to Mark Twain?
According to Dinita Smith, a New York Times reporter, Vonnegut exhibited Twain's humor representing questions he had of human existence like: Why are we in this world? Is there a presiding figure to make sense of all this, a god who in the end, despite making people suffer, wishes them well?
Another source, known as Entertainment Weekly, stated that Vonnegut was "American literature’s finest satirist since Mark Twain." They also reported that as Vonnegut aged, he became bitter in his writings like Twain.
My final source is from Vonnegut's lecture at the Mark Twain House in Hartford, Conneticut. He mentions a few quotes from Twain, giving off the impression that he looks up to him in a way.
Things that interest you about Kurt Vonnegut
I have always been interested in Vonnegut's stories since he is such a popular writer. I am interested in what satire he brings to his writing, since I am not to familiar with it. Another thing I feel enthusiastic about is reading Slaughterhouse 5 because I started it and already liked how he wrote it in first person-using experiences that seem very personal.
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