Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnguts Brakfast of Champions criticizs Amri stub socity as a whol, by addrssing aspcts such(prenominal) as racism and mans vulnrability towards mdia, which both spring from th ignoranc of th Amrican cultur. Th continuous critical viwpoint of Amricanism and th incssant qustioning of th Amrican dram by means of forth this novl mak it a modrn artifact, a contmporary rprsntation of Amrican socity, and a guid to larning out of past mistaks. As media and propaganda play a big routine in the story, Vonnegut criticizes what an immense impact it has on the American and how its influence can lead to cult and madness.After Trouts kidnapping, when the police questions him about the criminals, he cannot rec each(prenominal) anything due to his blackout. His provocative reply, For all I know, they whitethorn not even have been Earthlings . . . that car may have been occupied by an intelligent gas from Pluto serves as the first germ in an epidemic of mind-poisoning (76) amongst the credul ous masses. As a reporter rewrites Trouts recollection into a story with the headline Pluto Bandits Kidnap Pair, various papers soon copy the story and it all escalates to the point where all of New York is taught to fear a so-called Pluto Gang.People purchase locks for doors and gratings for windows, and the sensationalist media continually feeds the mass hysteria with this rubbish terror. No one questions the reality of the Pluto Gang and everyone believes what the media spreads across the country. Vonnegut goes on about the foolishness of these wad, yet his style is both too sportny and intelligent for many, who fail to actualise his earnestness and critical voice due to his recurrent satirical sketches. Racism and unlikeness in American society is another aspect Vonnegut at-tacks and plays an important role in Breakfast of Champions as well.As the American College Dictionary defines racism as any belief that human races have distinctive makeups that determine their respect ive cultures, unremarkably involving the idea that ones own race is superior and has the right to rule others, it becomes clearer and clearer how filled with criticism about this certain practice this Vonneguts figment is. Again and again, does the word Nigger come up in the novel to underscore the harsh treatment blacks were forced to undergo, and it is used in a finical manner by Vonnegut to express again, how pathetic, blunt and almost funnily absurd this entire notion of discrimination towards blacks was.Vonnegut purposely generalizes opinions on blacks when saying how White people were the only people with money enough to buy new automobiles, except for a few black criminals, who al behaviors wanted Cadillacs(41). His striking generalities poke fun at those masses that discriminate blacks and try to force them all under a certain, negative cliche. His blunt and exaggerated language also makes this particular discrimination seem absurd. Obviously, not every single Blackman fe els the desire to own a Cadillac, but hearing this point presented in such a comical way brings across the stupidity of such bigotry.Vonneguts, seemingly depressed view of life, uses America to criticize mankind and to make people aware of their capabilities. He shows how people can act ridiculous, cruel, and naive. He criticizes to show humankind what mistakes have been made, so that future prevention is possible. His thoughts go under the skin and point out things everybody can lead from. America is such a good example to show this by, because this nation was founded on a dream of self-realization and happiness. This dream, however, can only be obtained through seeing past mistakes with a critical eye, learning from them, and fighting to achieve dreams.