American literature

Breakfast of Champions

“We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.” Chapters 1-5 The novel introduces Kilgore Trout, a largely unknown science fiction writer whose works are […]

American literature

Cat’s Cradle

“Live by the foma* that make you brave and kind and healthy and happy.”(*Harmless untruths) Chapter 1-10: Introducing Jonah and the Hoenikker Legacy The narrator, John (or Jonah), […]

American literature

Slaughterhouse-Five

“All this happened, more or less. The war parts, anyway, are pretty much true.” Chapter 1 The novel opens with the author’s meta-commentary, explaining his struggle to write […]