Vonnegut wrote this story in 1961. why did he
describe a society 120 years in the future?
a future setting distances vonnegut's
audience from the story and minimizes the
risk of offending readers.
a future setting allows for a sharp contrast
between present-day society and the future,
a future setting provides a warning of what
could happen if present-day society does not
address a problem.
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in at least 150 words, discuss the tone of the narrator in "i stand here ironing," and explain how it impacts the telling of the story

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.

yes, no, maybe, so i honestly don't know best of luck