Slaughterhouse Five Analysis/Reflection

1. Select TWO (2) passages from the novel (each no more than two pages long). Include chapters and page numbers (where possible).

2. Summarize both passages (around five sentences each).

3. Answer the following questions in complete sentences and well-structured paragraphs:

• Why did you choose these passages (for example, emotional response, appreciation for aesthetics, etc.)?

• How are these passages important to Billy's character development?

• How do these passages reflect upon key points about this novel (for example, timelessness, grief, trauma, humour, alienation, etc.)?

• What literary devices is Vonnegut using to enhance the passages you have chosen?

4. In a short paragraph (around seven sentences), explain what you think people should take away from Slaughterhouse Five (what it teaches people or warns them against). You should include evidence from the text to back up your opinion. What strategies is Vonnegut using to appeal to his audience (Ethos. Logos, Pathos)?