Question

What do you think Vonnegut means when he says that he is a “real person”? Why does he work so hard to convey this point? Explain your answer. (In the story i am very real)

Answer 1

Answer:

When he says he is a real person, he is trying to say that the claims and concepts defended in his work are real, must be heard and read, in addition to fitting into the reality of the community.

He works to convey this point, because his work was considered bad and was disrespected, for not addressing the concepts that society considers real and important.

Explanation:

In "I Am Very Real" Vonnegut complains about his books being considered bad and unrealistic by society, resulting in the burning of those books. Vonnegut affirms that the criticisms about his work and the disrespect to him and to all who worked on it, were established as if they did not exist and did not have feelings related to what was written and published.

So, Vonnegut claims, that he is real, his works apply to a reality and that the fact that he exists must be taken into account whenever someone disagrees about what he writes and what he stands for.