Comment on the style/language

Vonnegut uses language to convey important elements of society. Everyone who has a good job carries the title "Doctor." A real estate agent is a Doctor of Realty. Paul is a Doctor of Engineering. The title doctor is so overused that it almost becomes meaningless, as Haycox points out when he says that he only considers physicians, dentists, and veterinarians to be real doctors.

Vonnegut also invents a system of letters and numbers that designate every person's position in society. Individuals are reduced to these designations by the computer-run economy. People with lower numbers have a higher prestige in society, making the hierarchy of the society rigid and solidified.