Children's Crusade
The first image selected to represent chapter one is an illustration depicting the Children’s Crusade. The title page includes The Children’s Crusade as another title for the novel as the narrator promises Mary O’Hare that he will name the book such. Mary was worried that the narrator would portray the war as a heroic adventure instead of a war fought by children.
The first image selected to represent chapter one is an illustration depicting the Children’s Crusade. The title page includes The Children’s Crusade as another title for the novel as the narrator promises Mary O’Hare that he will name the book such. Mary was worried that the narrator would portray the war as a heroic adventure instead of a war fought by children.
FIrebombing of Dresden This picture displays the destruction following The Dresden Bombing. Chapter one details the narrator’s discussion with his old friend about the war and Dresden. The narrator makes it clear that this novel is about the war and his experiences at Dresden but it is ultimately a failure because he shouldn’t have looked back to his past.
Billy Pilgrim The picture from chapter two was an artist’s rendering of Billy Pilgrim. It depicts a young solider wandering through time and space. The illustration shows Billy’s wanderings in an interesting and creative way portraying the transcending timeline and supernatural plot of the novel.
Chapter 3
This is an artist’s cartoon representing Weary and Pilgrim’s capture by the German soldiers in chapter three. While getting the point of the three musketeers and Weary’s anger toward Billy across, the comic fails to deliver this scene in a serious and almost angelic way it is described in the book. It is inaccurate and ineffective.
This is an artist’s cartoon representing Weary and Pilgrim’s capture by the German soldiers in chapter three. While getting the point of the three musketeers and Weary’s anger toward Billy across, the comic fails to deliver this scene in a serious and almost angelic way it is described in the book. It is inaccurate and ineffective.
Tralfamadorians
In chapter four the Tralfamadorians are introduced. They are an alien species that abduct Billy and teach him about time. They are described as green hands, with an eye in the center of the palm. I chose this artist’s representation of the Tralfamadorians because of the three depictions: the classic rendering and two handprints in other medians.
In chapter four the Tralfamadorians are introduced. They are an alien species that abduct Billy and teach him about time. They are described as green hands, with an eye in the center of the palm. I chose this artist’s representation of the Tralfamadorians because of the three depictions: the classic rendering and two handprints in other medians.
Human Zoo
Chapter five talks of Billy’s time in the Tralfamaforian zoo where he is put on display for the interests of the aliens. I included a picture of a human zoo form Belgium taken in 1958 where a young African girl is on display. This closely connects to Billy being studied on another planet for his differences as the young girl is portrayed as an oddity for her cultural background and skin tone.
Chapter five talks of Billy’s time in the Tralfamaforian zoo where he is put on display for the interests of the aliens. I included a picture of a human zoo form Belgium taken in 1958 where a young African girl is on display. This closely connects to Billy being studied on another planet for his differences as the young girl is portrayed as an oddity for her cultural background and skin tone.
Human Zoo 2
This image is a poster advertising a circus attraction of a “Giraffe-Neck Woman”. The woman was originally from Burma and stretched her neck as a cultural symbol of beauty and became a freak show as did the girl in the first picture.
This image is a poster advertising a circus attraction of a “Giraffe-Neck Woman”. The woman was originally from Burma and stretched her neck as a cultural symbol of beauty and became a freak show as did the girl in the first picture.
Address
This image is a sign of Billy Pilgrim’s new address in chapter six. The sign says Slaughterhouse-Five both in English and German.
This image is a sign of Billy Pilgrim’s new address in chapter six. The sign says Slaughterhouse-Five both in English and German.
Barbershop
This is a cartoon of the barbershop quartet that dies in the plane crash Billy survives in chapter seven. The quartet members were also optometrists and sang at Billy and Valencia’s wedding anniversary party.
This is a cartoon of the barbershop quartet that dies in the plane crash Billy survives in chapter seven. The quartet members were also optometrists and sang at Billy and Valencia’s wedding anniversary party.
Kilgore Trout
This image is an artist’s rendering of Kilgore Trout and his famous quote that life is no way to treat an animal. In chapter eight, much more is revealed about Kilgore in his current means of life and his profound influence on Billy.
This image is an artist’s rendering of Kilgore Trout and his famous quote that life is no way to treat an animal. In chapter eight, much more is revealed about Kilgore in his current means of life and his profound influence on Billy.
Nativity Scene
This image is of the nativity scene. Before the beginning of the novel, it is prefaced with the lines “the cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes. But the little Lord Jesus No crying He makes”. In chapter nine it is revealed why these lines are included. Pilgrim is compared to the baby Jesus because he cries very little as well and the only thing he shed tears over in the war were over horses they had run ragged.
This image is of the nativity scene. Before the beginning of the novel, it is prefaced with the lines “the cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes. But the little Lord Jesus No crying He makes”. In chapter nine it is revealed why these lines are included. Pilgrim is compared to the baby Jesus because he cries very little as well and the only thing he shed tears over in the war were over horses they had run ragged.
Poo-tee-weet
Vonnegut told us what the end of the novel would be; it would be the sounds of poo-tee-weet. After a massacre, only the birds singing poo-tee-weet can be heard and that is how he chose to end the novel.
Vonnegut told us what the end of the novel would be; it would be the sounds of poo-tee-weet. After a massacre, only the birds singing poo-tee-weet can be heard and that is how he chose to end the novel.