I found a lot of connections between the first chapter of the novel and this section. One that stood out to me was when the colonel talked about how those fighting in the war were just babies. He said “It’s the Children’s Crusade”, which is what Vonnegut told Mary O’Hare he would name his novel after she said that the people fighting in the war were just babies.
I also found the structure of the Tralfamadore book that Billy was reading was very similar to the structure of Slaughterhouse-Five. “...when seen all at once, they produce an image of life that is beautiful and surprising and deep.” The different times Billy travels shows different parts of his life in no particular order, but when put all together they show a complete image of his
I also found the structure of the Tralfamadore book that Billy was reading was very similar to the structure of Slaughterhouse-Five. “...when seen all at once, they produce an image of life that is beautiful and surprising and deep.” The different times Billy travels shows different parts of his life in no particular order, but when put all together they show a complete image of his