A society is a group or community of people who are associated together because of cultural, patriotic, political, scientific, and other purposes that they share. People in these societies share common beliefs such as religion, free will, death, and the concept of time, and produce and write products associated with these topics. There are those, however, who have the ability to step back and question their own existence and absurdity. Kurt Vonnegut's novel, “Slaughterhouse Five”, is one of those works that challenges the thinking of society at large and introduces new revolutionary ideas about concepts such as time and questions its definition. Through the use of death, satire and time travel in his social commentary. Vonnegut created one of the most innovative novels ever that challenged society's thinking to bring about change. In society, the nature of death has meant that humanity has always been aware of its own mortality and has been the subject of religion and philosophical beliefs for millennia. In the case of the death in “Slaughterhouse Five,” Vonnegut used the phrase “so it goes.” Readers expect the topic of death to be treated with more concern, but the conundrum Vonnegut presents with the phrase “so it goes” is that death keeps life moving. Fatalism serves as a source of renewal, as it allows the plot to progress despite the constant deaths in the novel. Through the casual treatment of death throughout the novel, Vonnegut shows the reader the true definition of a massacre and how casually death is treated in one. The reader is supposed to feel confused and betrayed by the moderate treatment of a sensitive topic. Vonnegut would even note the deaths of some of the most famous and significant… middle of paper… compassion when it comes to human beings. The book examines the hypocrisies in American culture and life and the things humans base their lives on through the use of death, satire, and time travel. Vonnegut's goal is for readers to re-examine themselves, their morals, values, life, and make their own decision about what is truly the best option through a unique twist and new perspective on them. Quote Crichton, Michael. “Read Michael Crichton's 1969 review of Kurt Vonnegut's 'Slaughterhouse-Five'.” New Republic. Np, 24 September 2013. Web. 18 April 2014. .Vonnegut, Kurt. "Finally Kurt Vonnegut's famous Dresden book." THE NEW YORK TIMES [New York City] 03 31 1969, n. page Press. .