How to Tell the Story of a Tragedy - Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

Slaughterhouse 5 is many things; a war story, a science fiction adventure, and an existential crisis, all in a slim 215 pages. This video essay looks at how Kurt Vonnegut brought it together to tell the story of a tragedy.

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About the Video:
Most of the footage in this video essay has no direct connection to the novel being discussed. The clips have been repurposed to create new meaning in relation to the literary work. In this case, that means some of the uniforms and military equipment might be outright wrong. Ideally, the collage of media will help to offer compelling insights, though the attempt might be clumsy at times and viewers are warned that these things should not be taken too seriously: Tis all in good fun. For a list of media used throughout, please refer to the text version of the essay at: https://contentlit.com/slaughterhouse...

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