| The atrocities of war have never been easy for a person to explain. However, in Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five", Billy Pilgrim takes a journey through worlds made possible only by war. It all circles around the infamous fire bombings of Dresden, Germany in WWII. By these journeys, the reader gains a clear idea of exactly how much war can break down and degrade a man mentally. The reader sees to what lengths a person would go to to escape the horrors of war. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - depressing/sad FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world Time Travel: - into past and future equally Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - mental illness/nutsophrenia Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Time Travel story? Yes Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 0 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Story largely takes place in - 1900-1960's Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - society How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount How sensitive is this character? Setting Terrain Earth setting: - 20th century A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - inhabited by friendly aliens Takes place on Earth? Yes Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of touching personal anatomy - impregnation/reproduction How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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