But the narrator interacts with his characters and becomes a character himself, with opinions and ideas designated to him by Vonnegut, the author.

These similarities suggest that the narrator might represent Vonnegut, seen through a mirror, or 'leak' into another universe. What is the relationship between the narrator and Vonnegut himself?įrom what we as readers know about Vonnegut, he has a lot in common with the narrator: for instance, their mothers committed suicide and they are approaching their fiftieth birthdays. The advertising campaign for the original Robo-Magic also demonstrates a widespread racism, drawing upon the audience's conception of washing and other menial tasks as 'Nigger work.' Debate whether there is a distinction between the narrator's point of view and that he confers upon his characters and Americans in general as represented in the text. He points out the racist views of certain characters, for instance Dwayne's stepfather.

Race is certainly a central theme of Breakfast of Champions, but it is debatable whether the narrator himself holds racist views.

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