I've decided to do this post about Slaughterhouse Five, which I've just recently finished. This was a very interesting and real book. I liked how Kurt Vonnegut didn't censor any of the gruesome truths of war. Also, i found it fun that Vonnegut could infuse comedy with a devastating event whilst making the devastation very recognizable. I believe the phrase, "And even if the wars didn't keep coming like glaciers, there would still be plain old death." really does an excellent job summarizing the theme of this book. It states that with or without war people still die and most importantly despite that death time still continues. It's as if one death is irrelevant. War may be unnecessary but it is also inevitable.
OH! Also, The ending to Slaughterhouse five wasn't bad but it most definitely wasn't what i was expecting. I kind of expected some deep, insightful, human interpretation on war. Couldn't he think of a better analogy than birds? I mean come on; "Poo-tee-weet." Really?
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