What is the greatest effect of the Great Depression on Kurt Vonnegut, and how does this manifest itself?

How does Kurt Vonnegut respond to negative criticism of his writings? How can these criticisms be categorized?

Why does ex-wife Jane's death affect Kurt Vonnegut more dramatically than other tragedies he has witnessed?

How do the original Requiem Mass and Kurt Vonnegut's revision compare, and what does the latter say about his views on Christianity?

Has Kurt Vonnegut grown too old and pessimistic to be an effective humorist?

Should, as Kurt Vonnegut suggests, scientists and technicians develop an oath like the Hippocratic Oath that governs the practice of medicine? What positive and negative effects can you identify?

What other forms of addiction might be added to those discussed...