God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut that follows an eccentric millionaire’s attempts to use his inherited fortune for altruistic purposes while critiquing American capitalism and class.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ |
| adaptationComposer | Alan Menken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationLyricist | Howard Ashman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationPremiereYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | musical theatre ⓘ |
| author | Kurt Vonnegut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | use of inherited fortune for altruistic purposes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
American capitalism
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American class system ⓘ corporate law ⓘ philanthropic hypocrisy ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Kilgore Trout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followsWork | Cat's Cradle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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satire ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganization | Rosewater Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Eliot Rosewater
NERFINISHED
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Kilgore Trout NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Mushari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early major appearance of Kilgore Trout
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satirical treatment of wealth and charity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Kurt Vonnegut bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesWork | Slaughterhouse-Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | philanthropist ⓘ |
| protagonistSocialStatus | eccentric millionaire ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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Rosewater County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
American capitalism
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altruism ⓘ class inequality ⓘ corporate greed ⓘ legal manipulation ⓘ mental health ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ wealth and responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 20th century United States ⓘ |
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