Vonnegut wrote this story in 1961. What is the most likely reason why he placed its society 120 years into the future?

Setting the story in the future lets Vonnegut imagine what society might become if people fail to deal with a problem in the present. This makes the setting a warning rather than simply a contrast with 1961. The best answer is C: “A future setting provides a warning of what could happen if present-day society does not address a problem.”

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