The narrative function of Kilgore Trout and his fictional works in Slaughterhouse-Five
This paper analyzes Vonnegut's use of historical and imaginary sources in Slaughterhouse-Five, paying particular attention to the structural role played by Kilgore Trout —Vonnegut's literary alter ego— and his six science-fiction stories. Trout's intratextual fiction, it is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Alicante
1994-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses |
| Online Access: | https://raei.ua.es/article/view/1994-n7-the-narrative-function-of-kilgore-trout-and-his-fictional-works-in-slaughterhouse-five |
| Summary: | This paper analyzes Vonnegut's use of historical and imaginary sources in Slaughterhouse-Five, paying particular attention to the structural role played by Kilgore Trout —Vonnegut's literary alter ego— and his six science-fiction stories. Trout's intratextual fiction, it is argued here, enlarges the scope of the novel, underlines a series of central themes, criticizes certain moral values, and introduces a comic dimension that counterbalances the seriousness of the war material. |
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| ISSN: | 0214-4808 2171-861X |