Welcome To The Monkey House Kurt Vonnegut Analysis
The Endings of Vonnegut’s Stories
“Welcome to the Monkey House” is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s short stories. Vonnegut is best known for his black humor and he is remembered as a major satirist. His stories contain a boatload of irony and dark humor; they are also not afraid to get into more serious topics. They frequently involve a “twist” at the end that surprises the reader. Vonnegut’s “twists” clarify meaning, alters predictions and causes us to have a different perspective than usual.
The story “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” in Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s book, “Welcome to the Monkey House”, tells of the transformation of a troubled boy by the name of Jim Donnini. George M. Helmholtz, the school band director, catches Jim in a delinquent act. Mr. Helmholtz decides to give Jim a chance to turn his life around by giving him a trumpet. Hoping that it could bring positivity into his life. Mr. Helmholtz’s religion is music and he believes that life is beautiful. Whereas, Jim is a troubled boy and he does not care about that. Mr. Helmholtz wants to give the boy a reason to live which is music. Instead of punishing him, he trades his prized trumpet for Jim’s black boots, which seemed to represent the negativity in the …show more content…
This story is written in the purest and most straightforward way. It is short, sweet, and to the point. As I see it, the walk is very metaphorical. It is about establishing a new life with Newt. The longer they walk, the deeper they get in the wood, as a result they acknowledge and confess about their love for each other. “One foot in front of the other through leaves, over bridges” is mentioned throughout the story, describing the obstacles they have to face. In spite of this, the ending is the one aspect of the story that leaves a little something to be desired. Vonnegut let the end open for the reader to think. He does not mention if they end up
“Welcome to the Monkey House” is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s short stories. Vonnegut is best known for his black humor and he is remembered as a major satirist. His stories contain a boatload of irony and dark humor; they are also not afraid to get into more serious topics. They frequently involve a “twist” at the end that surprises the reader. Vonnegut’s “twists” clarify meaning, alters predictions and causes us to have a different perspective than usual.
The story “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” in Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s book, “Welcome to the Monkey House”, tells of the transformation of a troubled boy by the name of Jim Donnini. George M. Helmholtz, the school band director, catches Jim in a delinquent act. Mr. Helmholtz decides to give Jim a chance to turn his life around by giving him a trumpet. Hoping that it could bring positivity into his life. Mr. Helmholtz’s religion is music and he believes that life is beautiful. Whereas, Jim is a troubled boy and he does not care about that. Mr. Helmholtz wants to give the boy a reason to live which is music. Instead of punishing him, he trades his prized trumpet for Jim’s black boots, which seemed to represent the negativity in the …show more content…
This story is written in the purest and most straightforward way. It is short, sweet, and to the point. As I see it, the walk is very metaphorical. It is about establishing a new life with Newt. The longer they walk, the deeper they get in the wood, as a result they acknowledge and confess about their love for each other. “One foot in front of the other through leaves, over bridges” is mentioned throughout the story, describing the obstacles they have to face. In spite of this, the ending is the one aspect of the story that leaves a little something to be desired. Vonnegut let the end open for the reader to think. He does not mention if they end up