Kurt Vonnegut

In 'The Big Trip Up Yonder,' Gramps Ford, a 170-year-old man, reflects on the past while watching a news report that highlights the struggles of the present. His family, young and seemingly ageless due to anti-gerasone, grapples with the weight of his impending death, which he refers to as the 'Big Trip Up Yonder.' The story explores themes of aging, family dynamics, and the contrast between past and present.

In a utopian future where diseases and old age have been conquered, Edward K. Wehling, Jr. awaits the birth of his triplets in a hospital that symbolizes the societal shift towards population control and voluntary death. The story explores themes of life, death, and the implications of a perfectly managed society.