Kurt Vonnegut's Who Am I This Time

Growing up we learn the importance of many different things. Of all these things, we have learned that being accepted into society, forming friendships, and loving someone are very important to us. In Kurt Vonnegut’s short story, “Who Am I This Time?”, we see through the experiences of Helene Shaw that by shutting ourselves off from others around us we can miss out on some of the most important things in life. Many things …

…very exciting for her. If she had never emerged from her protective shell and opened her heart, she may have never experienced love. From the experiences of Helene Shaw in “Who Am I This Time?”, we see that it is important for us to not shut ourselves off from the people and world around us. By making ourselves open to new things and experiences we will not miss out on the important things in life.