The Life of Kurt Vonnegut The life of Kurt Vonnegut was filled with great accomplishments and great tragedies. The biggest tragedy that he faced had to be the fire bombing of Dresden in World War II. This is the topic of his book Slaughterhouse-Five. The book talks about one of Vonnegut's friends who slips in and out of reality, having flashbacks of the experience at Dresden. Kurt Vonnegut was born in November of 1922 in Indianapolis. This is where he eventually met and married Jane Cox. Vonnegut's life has been a struggle, starting with his mother's constant bouts with depression. In 1943, when Vonnegut enlisted, his mother's depression grew deeper. Because of that Private Vonnegut asked permission to visit home to surprise her on Mother's Day. She overdosed on sleeping pills the night before he arrived (Walker 206). Surprisingly, this tragedy was oversh....

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