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The Narrative Function of Kilgore Trout and His Fictional Works in Slaughterhouse-Five
Author/s | Lerate de Castro, Jesús Antonio |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Filología Inglesa (Literatura Inglesa y Norteamericana) |
Publication Date | 1994 |
Deposit Date | 2021-04-30 |
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Abstract | This paper analyzes Vonnegut's use of historical and imaginary sources in Slaughter house-Five, paying particular attention to the structural role played by Kilgore Trout—Vonnegut's literary alter ego—and his six science-fiction ... This paper analyzes Vonnegut's use of historical and imaginary sources in Slaughter house-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 valúes, and introduces a comic dimensión that counterbalances the seriousness of the war material. |
Citation | Lerate de Castro, J.A. (1994). The Narrative Function of Kilgore Trout and His Fictional Works in Slaughterhouse-Five. Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses, 7, 115-122. |
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