“Ilium. New York is a town divided into three parts. The Northwest contains the professionals; the Northeast houses the machines; and across the river, on the South, live all the rest of the people. Doctor Paul Proteus, a resident of the Northwest has a wonderful life, a gorgeous wife and a great future as the Ilium Works' top engineer; however, Paul begins to question the human costs of a world where technical advances and the corporate culture rule. Vonnegut uses Paul’s story to create a...”

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