Vonnegut's novels address one consistent theme more than most--how
society is unjustifiably biased in favor of dangerous myths and legends,
and he closes his novels by challenging the veracity and usefulness of
these dominating myths and legends. Thus, humanity's eternal conflict:
those who believe in magic and lore versus those who believe in
verifiable knowledge. His books are about how we got to where we are and
whether or not this is where we really want to be.