After the war, Vonnegut tried to  make sense of human behavior by studying an unusual  aspect of anthropology: the shapes of stories, which he insisted were just as interesting as the shapes of pots or spearheads.
Depois da guerra, Vonnegut tentou entender o comportamento humano estudando um aspecto incomum da antropologia: o formato das histórias, insistindo serem tão interessantes quanto o formato de vasos ou pontas de lança.