Outside Reading

     Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut is a great novel in my opinion, I very much like the his writing style. Within the novel are many examples of irony (which I love) as well as satire and humor, two more things I love. Structurally, the novel is very different from the normal-the character (in my opinion) is metaphorically traveling in time through his life. The major theme of the novel is antiwar-which I think is very important and I enjoy reading about it. Throughout the novel, you get the sense of how awful war is, yet how inevitable it is because of our nature-while humans inhabit Earth, wars will occur.
     The literary element I will use in my creative project is the themes in the novel. One prevalent theme is antiwar, this theme is portrayed through Billy's journey through time, as well as the author's input in the story. Another theme is our insignificance. This theme is portrayed through the Tralfamadorians, they do not view time in a linear way, therefore everyone is alive all of the time, in different places, so nobody really dies. It is also portrayed through the words "So it goes." after anybody dies. This shows that, while it may be sad they are dead, life doesn't stop to mourn, everything continues in the same way.
     This novel is similar to Battle Royal by Koushun Takami because they share a similar theme. Both major themes have to do with how awful killing is. Each theme shows that we are all humans, and war is an inhumane way of dealing with differences. In both novels, our insignificance is displayed through dreadful things that happen, yet people just go on doing what they must-live.
     For my creative project I believe I am making a movie with Chase, and I think the majority of the movie will be of Billy Pilgrim's time-travelling through his life.