Old dog, new tricks?
Summary: After reading Kurt Vonnegut, Junior’s first speech, many readers may be slightly confused. However, after following the complex structure and countless stories of his speech, Vonnegut clearly states that it is not our responsibility to save the world, but rather we should help our elders do so. Similar to his first speech, Vonnegut, Junior‘s last speech repeats same content with the exception that he utilizes more sarcasm and incorporates more Biblical references.
Response: Well, considering the fact that I am a complete optimist, I was almost brought to tears after reading Kurt Vonnegut, Junior’s first speech. I mean, at your graduation would you really like to be told that you are “much too young to save the wold and that, after after they (you) got their (your) diplomas, they (you) should go swimming and sailing and walking, and just fool around?” In addition to “You don’t have the money and the power. You don’t have the appearance of grave maturity–even though you may be gravely mature. You don’t even now how to handle dynamite.” Honestly, I would not. Furthermore, I find these two speeches to be very similar in structure and content with the main difference being that Vonnegut has gained more of a sarcastic-comedic relief since his first speech. Personally, I found the overall structure of his speech to be rather confusing. He would jump around from one topic to the next, for what reasons were not answered until the end of his speeches.