This student did not offer a clever title, nor is this a critical essay

 By Ashleigh A.

  God Bless you, Mr.Rosewater was written by Kurt Vonnegut. The main character Elliot Rosewater plays many roles in the book. Not only is he a drunk, he also is a volunteer fireman, a World War Two veteran, and president of the rich Rosewater foundation. Elliot was living in New York until he abandons the lifestyle in New York. He falls into a fortune and tries to develop it.which is when he establishes the Rosewater foundation In Rosewater, Indiana. Though he falls into wealth, he struggles to use his wealth in a Utopian project. Elliot's relationship with his wife is not secure. Some say it makes him look mentally ill. Throughout his journey to Indiana, he makes pit stops at many different fire departments. For one reason or another he eventually gets kicked out of them, he Is a drunk so his actions to him are justified, though to others they are irrational and crazy. Elliot's actions such as leaving his wife in New York leaving her worrisome, leads to his and his wife's mental breakdowns.

  Kurt Vonnegut has written other novels besides 'God Bless you, Mr. Rosewater'. His first novel written was 'Player Piano', which was written in 1952. In this novel he focuses on the themes technology and the future. This novel was based on living in New York City. He has written cat's cradle, which is his fourth novel. This novel was published in 1963. It involves and explores problems of technology, science, and religion. He also wrote "the sirens of Titan", which was published in 1959. This was his second written novel. This novel focuses on free will and the purpose of human history. Most of his novels have greater meanings to them, and have achieved. He uses a lot of symbolism, motifs, and themes in his novels. He takes his real life experiences and puts them into his novels. which makes it that much better. His career lasted over fifty years, publishing fourteen novels, three short story collections, five plays, and five non- fiction novels. Vonnegut tended to use fantasy or science-fiction to show the horror and ironies of the twentieth century civilization.

    In the book 'God Bless you, Mr. Rosewater'  the genre is speculative fiction. The book is focused on Eliot Rosewater and his adventures from moving from New York to Indiana.  The narrative mode is very inconsistent. He writes in realism in almost all his novels including this one. Realism was created in the nineteenth century, this type of novel is focused on portraying real life, as one could guess.Though realism also has a lot of drama because let's face it, most lives are boring.Therefore, some drama is added to keep the reader interested. In this novel the drama would be the deterioration of Eliot's marriage and the mental health of the two. Also Eliot being a drunk causes a lot of problems and commotions which would be little events to keep the readers interested. Vonnegut bases it off God's indifference. Though, he argues he has no knowledge of God, so it leaves the reader trying to create the meaning. Vonnegut leaves a lot to the imagination, which is what makes the book so intriguing.