커트 보니것의 문명관과 비전 연구—후기 작품을 중심으로—
A Study on Kurt Vonnegut’s Outlook on Civilization and Vision for the Future—Focused on Vonnegut’s Later Works—
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This paper aims to search for Kurt Vonnegut’s outlook on modern civilization throughout his major novels. Bringing to light the problems of our society, along with the absurdity of modern culture, I look to draw out his future-oriented vision. Through his works, Vonnegut describes the lack of love that exists both in individuals and society. Furthermore, he presents several problems related to war, the environment, the gap between the rich and the poor, and the loss of values. He thinks that man has lost traditional values as well as its control over culture, thereby putting humankind into a downward spiral of destruction on an apocalyptic scale. According to Vonnegut, such a society will end up in chaos because of both the blind belief in science and technology, and the lack of love for one another. Through his works, Vonnegut tells us what we should do to overcome the crisis we now face and suggests that we should be more kindhearted, open-minded and insightful. In the end, when we have the courage to apologize for our faults and try to resolve the problems of our society, we will be able to achieve harmony, coexistence and co-prosperity, allowing civilization to fully bloom. In that sense, Vonnegut helps us realize that it is very fundamental for humans to love each other and have a vision of coexistence and co-prosperity.
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This paper aims to search for Kurt Vonnegut’s outlook on modern civilization throughout his major novels. Bringing to light the problems of our society, along with the absurdity of modern culture, I look to draw out his future-oriented vision. Through his works, Vonnegut describes the lack of love that exists both in individuals and society. Furthermore, he presents several problems related to war, the environment, the gap between the rich and the poor, and the loss of values. He thinks that man has lost traditional values as well as its control over culture, thereby putting humankind into a downward spiral of destruction on an apocalyptic scale. According to Vonnegut, such a society will end up in chaos because of both the blind belief in science and technology, and the lack of love for one another. Through his works, Vonnegut tells us what we should do to overcome the crisis we now face and suggests that we should be more kindhearted, open-minded and insightful. In the end, when we have the courage to apologize for our faults and try to resolve the problems of our society, we will be able to achieve harmony, coexistence and co-prosperity, allowing civilization to fully bloom. In that sense, Vonnegut helps us realize that it is very fundamental for humans to love each other and have a vision of coexistence and co-prosperity.
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