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Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else.{{sfn|Sipiora|2002|p=135}} | Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else.{{sfn|Sipiora|2002|p=135}} | ||
Yet when we look at Vonnegut's own words and three distinct story elements-the characters, the climax | Yet when we look at Vonnegut's own words and three distinct story elements-the characters, the climax and the resulting meaning-we can see how muddled this once-thought-crysal-clear theme actually is.{{sfn|American Literature|1900-1999}} | ||
A major theme presented in the story is the pessimism of technology. Vonnegut's depiction of science fiction correlating to equality is the absurdity of humanity.{{sfn|klinkowitz|1973|p=147}}The fusion of technology and humanity in this world hinders the capabilities of human variance, causing the destruction of the universe.{{sfn|klinkowitz|1973|p=148}} | |||
==Development History== | ==Development History== | ||