One of the following questions will be a question on the quiz on Thursday.
1. What purpose does Paul Lazzaro serve in the narrative? Look at the way he is described and the way he interacts with the other characters. How does this character allow Vonnegut to say what he wants to say about humanity?
2. How does the description of Billy’s death and the events that lead up to it address the themes of this novel?
3. Vonnegut says that Tralfamadorians view all human beings as machines and are amused that it offends so many humans to be thought of as machines (154). Based on what you know about the Tralfamadorians and how they represent a part of Vonnegut’s perspective in this novel, what do you think the purpose of including this anecdote?
1. What purpose does Paul Lazzaro serve in the narrative? Look at the way he is described and the way he interacts with the other characters. How does this character allow Vonnegut to say what he wants to say about humanity?
2. How does the description of Billy’s death and the events that lead up to it address the themes of this novel?
3. Vonnegut says that Tralfamadorians view all human beings as machines and are amused that it offends so many humans to be thought of as machines (154). Based on what you know about the Tralfamadorians and how they represent a part of Vonnegut’s perspective in this novel, what do you think the purpose of including this anecdote?