<Tab/>There are many things that impact a writer's life and Kurt Vonnegut is no different. Although there are many small influences on his life that made him such an excellent writer, the most influential event is obvious. Vonnegut's views on death, war, technology, and human nature were all affected by his experiences in World War II; war is the common thread in all Vonnegut's themes. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was born …showed first 75 words of 1961 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1961 total…in time as a "magazine hack" (Giannone 10). Vonnegut did not simply begin to deal with the war issues that we associate with Slaughterhouse-Five but was dealing with these critical issues from the beginning of his career. As one reviews and studies Vonnegut's art, his growth as an artist is apparent through his change in themes. " The minds of [authors] mature by deepening, by becoming more of what they initially are. This...is Vonnegut's way" (Giannone 11).