Deriders Wary of Unquestioning Faith,

People who dare to say how things are are a commodity in life. My forthright pessimism only constitutes a half-done job. Posturing and manoeuvring for position can go on forever. Sometimes the person who says what everyone is thinking never comes. When they do arrive, everyone might just think them an egotistic wassock. Subtlety and tact are important in the delivery of the truth.

In the literary world, Kurt Vonnegut is unrivalled as the bastion of truthful fiction. His playfulness with the convention of the novel and his observations on the non-necessities and injustices of the world set him apart. I’ve just finished Breakfast of Champions.

In short, an obscure and unappreciated author eventually crosses paths with a disillusioned car salesman. The words of the former’s novel cause the latter to run amok. There are more social comments in the book that we can learn from other than those that surround the main incident, which in itself can be considered a metaphor for taking catastrophic actions based on works of fictions – a template for many of the wars nations choose to contest.

I wonder if only those who agree with Kurt Vonnegut will ever be amused by his work, only an unintelligent and selfish soul would not. I wonder if the style of Kurt Vonnegut could ever be utilised in The Bellyaches; but I doubt insightful and philosophical musings on the grass-cutting obsessed and grunting one may be great of use to the world in the longer term.