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The Dangers of a Self-Aware, Big, Human Brains in Galapagos
Kurt Vonnegut is always concerned with humanity's satisfaction with itself. Many of Vonnegut's books center around how humans believe they are the most divine creations in the universe and act from that presumption as well. The arrogance is crippling. This is a main theme in his novel, Galapagos. Yes, the end of the world may be an event that is out of humanity's control, but more than likely, humans are going to contribute to their own destruction and have no one to blame but themselves. He values humility, compassion, and what it is to be humane, to have humane thoughts, and perform humane actions. Kurt Vonnegut writes to tell us that if humans do not become less selfish and more selfless as a species, it will be their doom. This is true for the novel Galapagos. People who lack self-awareness have big egos and no humility. Self-awareness makes one aware of oneself, of course, but also it makes one aware that others are self-aware. This is the beginning of empathy. Empathy leads to selflessness. Selflessness breeds humility and extinguishes excess pride. Lack of pride and abundance of humility do not exist without self-awareness. This is what the narrative demonstrates through various characters and the plot. The paper will reference Galapagos with Vonnegut's repetition, trademark tone and technique to communicate to readers to be self-aware and to let that self-awareness lead humanity away from pride.
Kurt Vonnegut repeats the phrase "big brain" when referring to the human brain in a sarcastic manner. Science tells the world that the human brain has thus grown in size and weight over time. In Vonnegut's novel, over time the size of the human brain has diminished. He attributes having a big brain to inviting trouble. Vonnegut states that
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