In this paper, youre tasked with evaluating what …And the Earth Did Not Devour Him and
Slaughterhouse-Five mean, both at the time of their publications and today an era defined by both
progress and pushback. Youll examine the techniques Rivera and Vonnegut employ as storytellers and
as writers not the same thing! and study how contemporary audiences view these works. And youll
ultimately cast judgment on whether each text remains effective, meaningful, and moving whether,
in essence, we should keep teaching these books to young people.