Literature is often assessed to expose the social ills and conflicts that overtake our
society. The role of literature can use a common theme to portray humanities flaws and
needing change for a better society. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Ray Bradbury, and Edgar A.
Poe, use different literary devices, in their short stories, to illustrate a dystopian lifestyle.
The three authors all expose social ills regarding society. In their works of short fiction,
Vonnegut, Bradbury, and Poe use satire, personification…
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