From The Book
The title Slaughterhouse-Five refers to
What is the actual disused slaughterhouse in Dresden, Germany, where Vonnegut and other American prisoners of war were held during the devastating Allied firebombing in World War II?
A soldier who was captured with Billy in Germany and blamed Billy Pilgrim for his death. Before his death, he stated that Billy was responsible for his capture by German soldiers.
Who is Roland Weary?
"So It Goes" reflects this theme in the book
Fatalism or accepts that death is inevitable
A POW is this ( Vocab and term)
What is a Prisoner of War and an Acronym?
Where did the infamous "bombing" in the book take place?
Dresden, Germany
What is Billy's job?
An optometrist/an eye doctor
This character is tall, weak, and an awkward anti-hero who is from Ilium, New York
Who is Billy Pilgrim?
“Well, I know,” she said. “You'll pretend you were men instead of babies, and you'll be played in the movies by Frank Sinatra and John Wayne or some of those other glamorous, war-loving, dirty old men. And war will look just wonderful... "
What is anti-war?
An example:
Billy is passive, meek, unheroic, and completely detached from traditional notions of military glory VS. Weary who is aggressive, bloodthirsty, boastful, and obsessed with romanticized ideas of war and valor.
What is a FOIL?
When did WWII take place?
1939-1945
What is the alternate name for this novel
The Children's Crusade
a prisoner of war like Billy, who dies after being accused of stealing a teapot after the bombing of Dresden, and is executed for his crimes
Who is Edgar Derby?
What do the Tralfamadorians argue about free will?
They argue that there is no such thing as free will and that the past, present, and future cannot be changed
An example of this element:
A good, dignified high school teacher—survives the fiery destruction of Dresden only to be arrested and shot by a firing squad for stealing a pathetic little teapot from the ruins.
What is situational irony or satire?
What country was Billy deployed to fight in during WWII?
Luxembourg + Germany
How does the universe end, according to the Tralfamadorians?
A Tralfamadorian test pilot accidentally blows it up while experimenting with new fuels for their flying saucers
Vicious, small-statured American POW and car thief from Illinois who views revenge as life's sweetest pleasure
Who is Paul Lazzaro?
“Billy is spastic in time, has no control over where he is going next, and the trips aren't necessarily fun. He is in a constant state of stage fright, he says, because he never knows what part of his life he is going to have to act in next.”
What are PTSD issues?
The type or structure or "timeline" is used when Billy becomes unstuck in time
What is non-linear?
The book came out when public anger over this war was at its highest point in America.
An example of an image or comparison that Tralfamadorians use to describe how they see time
1) Rocky mountains/mountain range
2) Millipede with baby legs on the front and old people's legs at the end
Vonnegut's alter ego, he uses this character to mock his profession
Who is Killgore Trout?
"Among the things Billy Pilgrim could not change were the past, the present, and the future."
The loss of control, especially in regard to fate and historical ideas.
"Billy answered. There was a drunk on the other end. Billy could almost smell his breath—mustard gas and roses. It was a wrong number. Billy hung up."
What is an oxymoron and/or juxtaposition
This is the Battle that Vonnegut was captured by the German army.
What is the Battle of the Bulge?