It’s the automation theme, stupid. Okay, that's harsh, but it’s the most obvious throughline. 'Player Piano' is literally about machines replacing human labor and the soul-crushing meaninglessness that follows. 'Breakfast of Champions' revisits that idea but through a cracked, postmodern lens—the car dealerships, the rampant consumerism, the feeling that people are just cogs in a ridiculous machine they don’t understand.
Reddit threads latch onto concrete connections like that. It gives people a solid 'A to B' to talk about, even if the treatment of the theme is completely different. You can have a whole thread comparing how Vonnegut’s view on technology’s dehumanizing effect evolved from a systemic critique to a more personal, existential one.
The discussion is often less about the books and more about the posters proving they've read them. It's a low-stakes way to perform literary knowledge. Dropping a correct observation about the shared setting of Ilium or the role of technology signals you're 'in the know.' It's community-building through shared textual reference, which is a core function of any book forum.
The use of repetition is classic Vonnegut in both, but to different ends. 'And so it goes' in 'Slaughterhouse' is famous, but 'Player Piano' has its own rhythmic, fatalistic phrasing. 'Breakfast' uses repetition for comic and absurd effect. Comparing the technique shows how he honed a signature style and then weaponized it for different emotional impacts.
Honestly, I think a lot of people in those threads haven't read one or the other. They're just repeating points they've seen elsewhere to sound informed. You get the same three observations recycled: automation, Trout, and the drawings. It creates a superficial consensus that can be frustrating if you're looking for a fresh take.
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