As media and propaganda play a big role in the story, Vonnegut criticizes what an immense impact it has on the American and how its influence can lead to hysteria and madness.Īfter Trout’s kidnapping, when the police questions him about the criminals, he cannot recall anything due to his blackout. The continuous critical viewpoint of Americanism and the incessant questioning of the American dream throughout this novel make it a modern artifact, a contemporary representation of American society, and a guide to learning out of past mistakes. Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions criticizes American society as a whole, by addressing aspects such as racism and mans vulnerability towards media, which both spring from the ignorance of the American culture.
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