Thoughts over Ch. 10

The way Vonnegut ended the book was kind of weird I thought. The twist of events that the bird is 'talking' made me a little intrigued, but also left me a little confused. But I guess he wouldn't be Vonnegut if he didn't leave us hanging off our chairs to hear more! Billy kept talking about how if he was going to live forever that he was glad that most of memories were good ones. That got me thinking. It made me think that every moment is a new moment to make a difference and or simply just makes someone's day. It made me realize that life's to short to be sitting around mopping about the small things. We need to go out and live our lives!(: 

So here...and i know this is kinda crazy a random, but I wouldn't be me if i didn't post a song that along with this book(: 

GO LIVE YOUR LIFE!XD 

Ch. 10 - Implied Metaphor

In the final chapter of the book, on the last page the birds are curpping and 'talking' as the soldiers come out of their quarters in Dresden. The little bird says to Billy "Poo-tee-weet"(215). In the beginning of the novel, Vonnegut makes sure that the audience knows that talk about war really isn't that important. So, when I read that the bird talked to Billy on D-Day in Europe in made complete sense that Vonnegut was trying to imply a meaning or rather a comparison about how birds talking is about as exciting as the topic of war.

Thoughts over Ch. 9

In chapter 9 I thought about the passing of Michael Jackson and how sudden it was. The tragic and accidental death of Valencia reminded me so much of that event. Everyone was so shocked when MJ died. I mean they're still having court issues with the Doctor who gave him his medicine. Reading this chapter two times made me realize how precious life is. It can be taken away from you within a blink of an eye. So my advice??? Well it would be to spend as much time with the ones you love dearest because you never know when their going to die or when you're going to die. Only God knows  that. So, lets be like MJ and live our lives to the fullest!(:

Ch 9 - Quatrains

In chapter nine we find out that Valencia, Billy's wife has passed away. He has to miss the funeral because he is still to sick from the plane crash. Sucks doesn't it? I mean would you want to miss your own wife's funeral? I sure wouldn't...(if I was a guy haha). Later in the chapter the narrator goes on to explain that Billy does not like crying or making "boohooing" noises, but that when he feels sad he cries softly because he feels bad for someone or something. He says that he is glad that he can resemble something good for once. He says that he resembles the Christ of the Carol. Vonnegut then uses a quatrain to show off the characteristic of Billy. 

"The cattle are lowing,

The baby awakes.

But the little Lord Jesus

No crying hes makes" (197).

Billy is trying to say that he is somewhat good. He is trying to tell us that he can be good like Jesus Christ. 

Thoughts over Ch. 8

The event that I found most interesting and weird was when Billy cowered away from the singing quartet at his party. He compared the singing quartet to the four officers that survived the night Dresden was destroyed. The fact that he compared an innocent group of singers to a group of surviving officers reminds me of when some sees a mouse on the floor of their kitchen. They jump up and cower away as if the little creature has a contagious disease. When Billy cowered away from the singers you realize just how tragic and horrible the events were on that night that Dresden was destroyed.

Ch. 8 - Ballad

At the beginning of Chapter 8 Campbell expresses a ballad to his fellow Americans. "Blue is for the American sky...White is for the race that pioneered the continent, drained the swamps and cleared the forests and built the roads and bridges. Red is for the blood of American patriots which was shed so gladly in years gone by." (163). This ballad explains what Americans have had to go through to get to where they are now. He is saying that the courage that these soldiers have is relentless and inspiring.

Thoughts over Ch. 7

The irony that was expressed in Chapter 7 reminded me of the terriorist attack on 9/11. Everyone in the world thought that the United States was invincible...until the planes crashed into the twin towers in new york city. The whole world was astonished. No one would have ever thought that someone would have had the guts to crash a plane into world trade centers. But it happened. That irony will live on in history, but those families will never get their loved ones back. The exact opposite happened.