Contemporary writers no longer feel obliged to keep up with major historical and social changes The world after the 1930s has witnessed a number of changes and upheavals. The rich history of the world gives a plethora of details about such changes due to a number of factors, including world war, scientific breakthroughs, the invention of a multitude of incredibly sophisticated machines, mass genocide by bombing nuclear and all that. In fact, there are no limits. Despite the countless changes that occurred after the 1930s, a number of literary masterpieces and best-selling writings seem unconcerned with the changes that occurred during these periods. Famous authors and writers who are behind such writings seem to be quite insensitive to the miseries prevalent all over the world. In fact, they are simply confined within the shells of their own egos. As our thesis states, “Contemporary writers no longer feel compelled to keep up with major historical and social changes,” this article reviews Cat's Cradle written by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.'s Cat's Cradle demonstrates the particular effectiveness of the genre. as an instrument of social criticism. A close study of Kurt Vonnegut's fiction reveals his interest in the epistemological question of humanity's ability to distinguish reality from illusion. In Cat's Cradle, Vonnegut's attempt to resolve this question is fundamentally pragmatic and pluralistic. Vonnegut's novel, Cat's Cradle, is his most detailed treatment of the epistemological problem, and in it he once again appears to present a pragmatic approach to a pluralistic universe. Its very title suggests the difficulty of distinguishing reality and illusion. Since Cat's Cradle is narrated by John, Kurt Vonnegutist, case...... middle of paper... impossible to see" (131). How does the man know if he is also blinded and therefore unable to distinguish reality from an illusion? When, for example, Newt writes to John, he says: “Actually, I am a very lucky person and I know it. There's enough love in this world for everyone, if people will only look. I'm the proof" (26). In reality, Newt is not loved by a "wonderful little girl" but exploited by a Russian spy old enough to be his mother. Likewise, John's relationship with the attractive Mona Aamons Monzano is also misleading. since he will never be able to discover the truth about her. He is doomed to ponder eternally whether she represents the “highest form of feminine spirituality” or whether she is, in fact, “anesthetized, frozen – a cold fish.” . . a stupid addicted to the xylophone, the cult of beauty and boko-maru" (190).