Tralfamadorians
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Tralfamadorians are a fictional alien species from Kurt Vonnegut’s novel "Slaughterhouse-Five," known for perceiving all points in time simultaneously and embodying the book’s themes of fatalism and nonlinear existence.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional alien species
ⓘ
literary character group ⓘ |
| abducts |
Billy Pilgrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montana Wildhack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hocus Pocus NERFINISHED ⓘ Slaughterhouse-Five NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sirens of Titan NERFINISHED ⓘ Timequake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
absurdity of existence
ⓘ
war and trauma ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
plunger-shaped
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toilet-plunger-like ⓘ |
| catchphraseAssociation | So it goes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | Billy Pilgrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (literary origin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Kurt Vonnegut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeLocation | palm of the hand ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Kurt Vonnegut universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Slaughterhouse-Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| homeworld | Tralfamadore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Billy Pilgrim’s worldview ⓘ |
| keepsInZoo |
Billy Pilgrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montana Wildhack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Tralfamadorian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFeature | all moments described at once ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
device for nonlinear narrative
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metaphor for fatalism ⓘ |
| numberOfEyes | one ⓘ |
| numberOfLimbs | one hand ⓘ |
| perceptionOfTime |
all moments exist simultaneously
ⓘ
nonlinear ⓘ |
| philosophy |
determinism
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fatalism ⓘ |
| roleInSlaughterhouseFive | expositors of time philosophy GENERATED ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
acceptance of death
ⓘ
fatalism ⓘ nonlinear existence ⓘ relativity of time ⓘ |
| teaches | Billy Pilgrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachesConcept |
all moments in time exist at once
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death is just one moment ⓘ focus on pleasant moments ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | highly advanced ⓘ |
| timeTravelCapability | four-dimensional perception ⓘ |
| travelCapability | interstellar travel ⓘ |
| viewOnFreeWill | free will is an illusion ⓘ |
| zooLocation | Tralfamadore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.