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2 B R 0 2 B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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2 B R 0 2 B (edition 2009)

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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Regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the most accomplished and witty social commentators of the twentieth century, all of Kurt Vonnegut's unique strengths as a writer shine in the short fiction piece 2BR02B. The title is a clever take on Hamlet's famous rhetorical question, "To be or not to be?" In this brave new world, it's the phone number one calls to schedule an assisted suicide or terminationâ??both of which are commonplace occurrences in a time when the population is strictly controlled by government mandate.… (more)

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Title:2 B R 0 2 B
Authors:Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut

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This is my idea of a great short story--Dystopian in nature, with a twist ending. I wish I could say it sounded impossible, but I’m sorry to say it sounded like the future we might be headed for. Human life seems to have less and less worth to us as a society, and we seem to be happy to be less and less in control of our own destinies.

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  mattorsara | Aug 11, 2022 |
Too short, in my humble opinion. Nothing negative to say about it in spite of that. For a short story, it quickly escalated the character's feelings and intentions, which can be difficult in writing short stories. Excellent author! ( )
  FrankieClark | Jun 20, 2022 |
This book gives me Brave New World existential vibes in a fifth of the time. Great short story.
  Pxan02 | May 14, 2022 |
Two beeeeeeer o naught two bee

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Un brevissimo racconto dell'autore del più conosciuto Mattatoio n°5 e altre opere osannate e/o under rated, nemmeno troppo conosciuto in Italia. Purtroppo. Davvero purtroppo.

In una Chicago di un futuro non ben definito ma proiettato di secoli un sistema di controllo nascite (e morti) innovativo, ha salvato la società dal collasso e dalla sovrappopolazione. È emblematico quindi svolgerlo nel poco frequentato reparto nascite di un ospedale e incentrato sul futuro padre. Un padre riluttante, eroso dai pensieri e immerso in riflessioni del tutto inverosimili per un uomo che sta per vedere la nascita del proprio figlio agli occhi del lettore. Un altro uomo dipinge su una parete il riflesso della società contemporanea alla narrazione ed è lì che il protagonista vede quello che porterà all'inevitabile, assolutamente imprevedibile, finale.

Condito da humor nero e satirico è un racconto, molto breve tra l'altro, ma permeato di tutto il fascino onirico di Vonnegut. Una distopia breve e concisa. Lascia spazio a riflessioni che vanno ben oltre le pagine che lo compongono. Ho letto che questo racconto è stato usato per arricchire l'ambientazione di un paio di film recenti ma non ho trovato riferimenti obiettivi.

Da leggere in ambiente chiuso, con musica leggera anni 20 come accompagnamento. ( )
  louchobi | May 12, 2022 |
A gloomy story, and thought-provoking. I need to think about this one for awhile,anyways... ( )
  HeyMimi | Jan 1, 2021 |
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Fiction. Science Fiction. Short Stories. HTML:

Regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the most accomplished and witty social commentators of the twentieth century, all of Kurt Vonnegut's unique strengths as a writer shine in the short fiction piece 2BR02B. The title is a clever take on Hamlet's famous rhetorical question, "To be or not to be?" In this brave new world, it's the phone number one calls to schedule an assisted suicide or terminationâ??both of which are commonplace occurrences in a time when the population is strictly controlled by government mandate.

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2 B R 0 2 B is a science fiction short story by Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in the digest magazine Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1962, and collected in Vonnegut's Bagombo Snuff Box (1999). The title is pronounced "2 B R naught 2 B", referencing the famous phrase "to be, or not to be" from William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. In this story, the title refers to the telephone number one dials to schedule an assisted suicide with the Federal Bureau of Termination. Vonnegut's 1965 novel God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater describes a story by this name, attributing it to his recurring character Kilgore Trout,[1] although the plot summary given is closer in nature to the eponymous tale from the short-story collection Welcome to the Monkey House. (Retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_B_R_0_...)

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