Slaughter-House Five Chapter 5 (87-119)

In this chapter Billy starts with the English soldiers that were also imprisoned but apparently having no problems and better off that most other people in the world. Due to the lack of a medic Billy is examined by an important officer. Billy’s body is totally broken which is explained in the constant kicking and punching he has received. "The English man touched him exploratorily here and there, filled with pity.”My God- what have they done to you, lad? This isn’t a man. It’s a broken kite." (Pg 97)

Billy then starts the part of this chapter I liked the most, his voyage to Tralfamador, this is vey interesting for Trafalmadorians are very different from humans. You can see the way they show no interest or worry in any bad event that will in any way lead to harm and destruction, but since they can become unstuck on time they focus on good moments. They don’t care about death and destruction and do nothing to stop it even though they have the power to do it. "How- how does the universe end?" said Billy."We blow it up, experimenting for new fuels for our flying saucers." (Pg 117)

From Vonnegut’s interview my perspective changed in a dramatic way, for i realized he is not religious and therefore the examples I used in previous blogs of religion are not because of the author thinking that religion is good but maybe attacking it in a way. Vonnegut also talks about the war in this interview and says that he has been a prisoner of war which makes me think about the moments that Billy has lived in the book and those that Vonnegut could have possibly lived. I liked the way that he describes Billy being displayed in a zoo and how he is shown to be in a way inferior to Trafalmadorians and how he doesn’t show care for his state and for his life in any way.