Sunday, January 9, 2011

Time Travel in Slaughterhouse-Five

The idea of time-travel is something completely mysterious to me. Is it possible? Has anyone really ever done it? These are few questions that enter my mind whenever the topic is brought up. Hence, it is needless to say that time-travelling heavily sparks my interest, and it is something I would like to explore. In Slaughterhouse-Five by Vonnegut, Billy Pilgrim experiences some form of time-travelling. Billy narrates his experienced throughout World War II, specifically the Dresden Bombing. Billy randomly flashes through different parts of his life, from Dresden to talking with Tralfamadorians. The most memorable quote from the entire book to me is, "Unstuck in Time." This really fueled my brain to think. I believe this phrase has a larger meaning referring to life as a whole; one should not be so caught up in the moment that they forget to enjoy themselves. Overall, I thought Slaughterhouse-Five was an intriguing novel, that also provides educational content. Good Read!

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