The way in which Vonnegut presents us with his story is very amusing. It’s very different from the ways in which conventional novel writing is done, and very different from his past works as well.

The drawings, in particular, can be poignant or redundant, clever or vulgar. You never know what you are going to get with Vonnegut, a constant Wild Card.

The other thing that really jumped out at me was the way his narrative voice talks to the audience. It is as though he is talking to a two year old. Could this be a product of Vonnegut’s cynical maturity that has him thinking everyone in America is a moron?

Why the patronizing tone? It seems a bit alienating. But maybe there is something else to this technique. Any ideas?