55 pages 1 hour read

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Slaughterhouse-Five

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1969

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Essay Topics

1.

The opening of Slaughterhouse-Five states that “all this happened, more or less” (7). How does this phrase alter the perception of Billy Pilgrim’s story?

2.

The story of Slaughterhouse-Five does not unfold in chronological order. What is the effect of presenting the narrative in this fragmented fashion?

3.

The English officers put on a performance of Cinderella for the American prisoners. How is the idea of performance applicable to the men’s time in the camp? Who else is performing?

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