Why should you read Kurt Vonnegut? - Mia Nacamulli
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Kurt Vonnegut found the tidy, satisfying arcs of many stories at odds with reality, and he set out to explore the ambiguity between good and bad fortune in his own novels. He tried to make sense of human behavior by studying the shapes of stories — ditching straightforward chronologies and clear-cut fortunes. Mia Nacamulli dives into the sometimes dark, yet hopeful works of Vonnegut.
Why did Kurt Vonnegut veer away from traditional story arcs? Can you map out the story arc of a classic fairy tale or other well-known story?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Mia Nacamulli
- Director Lisa LaBracio
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Designer Lisa LaBracio
- Animator Lisa LaBracio
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Fact-Checker Francisco Diez
