Hopscotch to Oblivion

"Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand."

     hardy har har, another sample of Vonnegut's out-of-the-box-thinking humour. like i've said before, Vonnegut's one of the funniest dead people I semi-know. his dark humour is evident throughout Slaughterhouse-Five as he makes light of serious subjects. The reason why he throws the topic of death around like it's no big deal is to use this dark humour as a tool to create both discomfort and amusement for the reader. so while there is comic relief, the topic is still retaining its seriousness and provoking thought.

     this picture reminded me of Vonnegut and his humour almost immediately. it's called "Hopscotch to Oblivion."

"The best way to settle an argument is with a nice game of hopscotch."

     If you're not somewhat amused in any way you either don't get it or hate Vonnegut's humour which makes you hate this picture. Hint: the hopscotch is painted on top of a roof of a building not the ground.

     Why this picture reminded me of Vonnegut is because of how this childhood game is being portrayed as a death march of some sort. I mean, using a hopscotch as an "exciting way" of committing suicide or "settling an argument" as it's said in the caption is definitely making light of a serious situation, just like Vonnegut's humour. 

     This is how Vonnegut reveals his opinions to the world: by utilizing his black comedy and drawing more attention to how serious a certain subject actually is.