Even in three generations, things do not change much, indeed.

I enjoyed this collection of Vonnegut's short stories for many reasons Earlier: I liked that the same character (high school band instructor George Hemholtz) is the protagonist in three of the stories; several stories had surprise endings; Vonnegut used no profanity whatsoever - and did not need to in order to be effective and entertaining; and reading Vonnegut's early fiction helps me get a clearer understanding of what life in America was like for my parents 'and grandparents' generations. Finally, this group of tales Demonstrates the author's keen insight into the lives and minds of women. Although Kurt Vonnegut was born several years after my own grandparents, I myself can identify with several of the female characters in the stories in this collection. I, too, worry That I am becoming a bored - and boring - housewife, "wasting" my potential.