The Sirens of Titan

I have finished my fourth novel and my 1,000 pages, but after reading Kurt Vonnegut's The Sirens of Titan, I have thousands of pages more to read. The novel inspired me to continue reading the works of this particular author, because it is so interesting to be exposed to controversial topics that do not stay within the borders of conservative thought. The story was too complex and any attempt to summarize the book in a concise blog would not do justice to the theme, since the plot is very far-fetched. Vonnegut touches on moral, religious, and social issues in the book, and he makes a clear differentiation between luck and God. He says that God is ultimately indifferent, and luck is not a reflection of anyone’s standing in the good grace of God. Humor and endless wit or staples of any Vonnegut work, and The Sirens of Titan abounded with interesting characters symbolic of today’s world. The novel was written in 1959, but it is essentially timeless. I admire the fearless Vonnegut and his deep concern for humanity. The book explains that being used is something that is priceless. People being of use to other people are the foundation of a united world. In the story, Earthlings were recruited to a Martian Army in order to assault Earth. The mastermind behind the plan intended for the Martian Army to be destroyed by a world working as one, to create a sense of worldly harmony. This was the most basic part of the plot and the simplest idea to understand, the moral lessons grew more and more abstract from this point on. This is one of my favorite satires on society, because it shows how silly most things are.