Vonnegut wrote this story in 1961. why did he
describe a society 120 years in the future?
a future setting distances vonnegut's
audience from the story and minimizes the
risk of offending readers.
a future setting allows for a sharp contrast
between present-day society and the future,
a future setting provides a warning of what
could happen if present-day society does not
address a problem.
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