Characters
Who is protagonist, and describe him?
Billy Pilgirm; an ordinary man who is traumatized by war and becomes unstuck in time to cope with his experiences and struggles
How does the novel show destruction/absurdity of war?
The novel shows war as meaningless and devastating rather than heroic
Who is the author?
Kurt Vonnegut
What was did Billy Pilgrim fight during?
World War II
What is the main conflict of the story?
Divine Law vs. State Law
Antigone's desire to give her brother a burial is against the law.
Who reminds the readers that the events are based on real experiences?
The narrator
How is trauma and memory depicted in the story.
The nonlinear time shows how traumatic memories affect survivors long after war ends
What global issue does the work address?
The glorification of war
What is the name of the aliens he thinks abducated him?
Tralfamadorians
What leads to the final tragedy?
Danger of Pride
Who is a cruel soldier obsessed with heroism and glorifies war?
Roland Weary
What does "so it goes" show?
It shows how dark humor is used to comfort Billy Pilgrim through the story.
When was the novel written?
1969
Name one person Billy Pilgrim watched die?
Edgar Derby/Roland Weary/Valencia Merbie
What conflict does this describe: Both characters are torn between honoring their brother or following Creon’s rule?
Family duty vs. Civic Duty
What is Billy Pilgrim's job?
Optometrist
What theme does this describe: Billy tries to understand war and suffering and fining a purpose in a world full of war and violence
search for meaning
Name two settings in the story?
Wartime Germany
post-war America
Tralfamadore
Dresden Germany
Who is he assassinated by?
Paul Lazzaro
What theme does this describe: Even if a family is cursed, people can still ruin their own lives through their own choices.
Fate vs. Free Will
Who demands he write a anti-war book?
Mary O'Hare
OR
wife of Berhanrd
What theme does this describe: the tralfamordians suggest that all events are predetermined and cant be avoided?
Fate vs. Free Will
This presents an ironic statement because Billy constantly revisits the past through his time travel experiences and is constantly looking back.
What triggers Billy Pilgrim's grief over the bombing Dresden?
Barbershop quartet
What theme is this describing: A leader who rules purely out of fear and does not listen to his people.
Tyranny