Howard W. Campbell Jr.

Howard W. Campbell Jr. is a fictional character from Kurt Vonnegut’s novel "Mother Night." He is an American playwright who becomes a double agent during World War II, secretly working for the Nazis while publicly defending democracy. His life embodies the complexities of morality, identity, and deception, as he is both a propagandist and a moral individual caught in the chaos of war. Through Campbell, the novel explores themes of truth, lies, and the roles people play in times of conflict, highlighting how appearances can be deceiving and morality is complex.