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Dresden

This is a German city where Kurt Vonnegut and other American prisoners of war were held during an infamous firebombing by the British.

Humor/Comedy

These concepts, by Vonnegut's definitions, are much more than they appear. They are a self-defense mechanism and a natural painkiller.

New York City

This location is one of Kurt Vonnegut's places of residence. One chapter that discusses a daily routine he once enjoyed before the advent of computers focused solely on this location, including going to a post office located right by a United Nations office.

The Great Depression

This event was a worldwide, economic downturn that was Vonnegut grew up in.

World War II

This event was the largest war that the world has ever seen, spanning from the late 1930s to 1945.

Luddite

This concept is a term for someone who hates technology.

PPs

Vonnegut uses this to describe the attitudes...

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