Pianul mecanic Read By Kurt Vonnegut
| Title | : | Pianul mecanic |
| Author | : | Kurt Vonnegut |
| Format | : | |
| Page | : | 360 pages |
| ISBN | : | 973501291x |
A player piano s keys move according to a pattern of holes punched in an unwinding scroll Unlike music synthesizers, the instrument actually produces sound itself, keys moving up down, driving hammers striking strings Like its counterpart, a player piano can be played by hand also When a scroll runs the ghost operated instrument, the movement of its keys produce t A player piano s keys move according to a pattern of holes punched in an unwinding scroll Unlike music synthesizers, the instrument actually produces sound itself, keys moving up down, driving hammers striking strings Like its counterpart, a player piano can be played by hand also When a scroll runs the ghost operated instrument, the movement of its keys produce the illusion of an invisible performer playing the instrument Vonnegut uses the player piano as a metaphor to represent how the novel s imaginary society is run by machines instead of people Early in the book, Paul s friend future member of the Ghost Shirt Society, Ed Finnerty, is shown playing a player piano, suggesting the idea of humans regaining control The novel follows Doctor Paul Proteus, an Ilium Works engineer In this future USA machines do everything, making people almost afterthoughts Specialization is the norm All wealthy upper class people have doctorate level degrees, with eight years of schooling for everyone This creates a society of well educated thinkers, not doers Paul seems to be on his way up the success ladder in this techno utopia a perfect wife, a fast track position a shot at a major promotion But he s plagued with doubts about modern life Thru a strange series of events, he joins a revolutionary organization, the Ghost Shirt Society, even becomes its leader, at least in name The past where humanity was all of the hope for the world is where the ghost shirt society got their inspiration These Ghost Shirts, their name taken from the Native American Ghost Dance, succeed in destroying much of Ilium s mechanized infrastructure Yet, they realize the lack of hope in their mission At the end it becomes clear that their goal was to give humanity hope instead of revolutionizing society
about Author
Kurt Vonnegut, Junior was an American novelist, satirist, and most recently, graphic artist He was recognized as New York State Author for 2001 2003 He was born in Indianapolis, later the setting for many of his novels He attended Cornell University from 1941 to 1943, where he wrote a column for the student newspaper, the Cornell Daily Sun Vonnegut trained as a chemist and worked as a journali Kurt Vonnegut, Junior was an American novelist, satirist, and most recently, graphic artist He was recognized as New York State Author for 2001 2003 He was born in Indianapolis, later the setting for many of his novels He attended Cornell University from 1941 to 1943, where he wrote a column for the student newspaper, the Cornell Daily Sun Vonnegut trained as a chemist and worked as a journalist before joining the U.S Army and serving in World War II After the war, he attended University of Chicago as a graduate student in anthropology and also worked as a police reporter at the City News Bureau of Chicago He left Chicago to work in Schenectady, New York in public relations for General Electric He attributed his unadorned writing style to his reporting work His experiences as an advance scout in the Battle of the Bulge, and in particular his witnessing of the bombing of Dresden, Germany whilst a prisoner of war, would inform much of his work This event would also form the core of his most famous work, Slaughterhouse Five, the book which would make him a millionaire This acerbic 200 page book is what most people mean when they describe a work as Vonnegutian in scope Vonnegut was a self proclaimed humanist and socialist influenced by the style of Indiana s own Eugene V Debs and a lifelong supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union.The novelist is known for works blending satire, black comedy and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse Five 1969 , Cat s Cradle 1963 , and Breakfast of Champions 1973 
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A player piano s keys move according to a pattern of holes punched in an unwinding scroll Unlike music synthesizers, the instrument actually produces
360 pagesKurt Vonnegut
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