PARAGRAPH ONE

TOPIC SENTENCE:

ADDRESS VONNEGUT’S VIEWS OF THE GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE STORY

SUPPORTIVE SENTENCES:

1. REFERENCES THE “DARK AGES” 2. PENALTY OF DISOBEYING THE LAW3. THE GOVERNMENT CONTROLS THE CITIZENS THROUGH

FORCE- FEAR AND OPPRESSION

CONCLUSION:

VONNEGUT BELIEVES THAT GOVERNMENT HAS A STRONGHOLD ON THE CITIZENS- INDIRECTLY

PARAGRAPH TWO

TOPIC SENTENCE:

ADDRESS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TODAY’S GOVERNMENT AND VONNEGUT’S 2081 DEPICTED GOVERNMENT

SUPPORTIVE SENTENCES:

1. THEIR LAWS AND OUR LAWS2. EQUALITY- HOW EACH GOVERNMENT ACHIEVED IT3. REPERCUSSIONS4. CONTRADICTION BETWEEN THE “LAND OF OPPORTUNITY”

VS. THE OPPRESSED LAND IN THE STORY

CONCLUSION:

FINAL STATEMENT ABOUT HOW VONNEGUT PORTRAYS A GOVERNMENT THAT CONTROLS THE LIVES OF CITIZENS