Quote Explanation

Kurt Vonnecut did an incredible job at portraying war in slaughterhouse five. He used pathos and made the readers feel sorry for the soldiers in war. I felt really sad reading some parts because the descriptions were very intense. One of the quotes in the book that I thought was very interesting was: "My God - what have they done to you lad? This isn't a man. It's a broken kite (page 97)". I absolutely love that quote, I believe it captures how the war was going on in the World War II firebombing of Dresden. Throughout the book Kurt Vonnecut shows that many of the soldiers fighting in the wars were children. The "broken kite" represents how children are the ones playing with kites but their innocence was broken as they fought in the war. That quote really changed my viewpoint of war, and caused me to think about both sides.  Near the end of chapter one Billy goes to Bernard O'Hare's house where she has a conversation with his wife Sara. She was mad at him because she didn't want him to write about glorifying war. "she didn't want her babies or anybody else's babies killed in wars". And Billy promised her that he wouldn't do that he would call it the "Children's Crusade". I find it crazy how people used kids to fight, because that's a whole generation they are wiping out. What was your favorite quote from Slaughterhouse - Five?

Religion in Slaughterhouse - Five

  Slaughterhouse -Five is written by Kurt Vonnecut. Ever since it was published in 1969, it had been banned many times. It is one of the greatest "anti-war" books. Kurt Vonnecut used religion in various parts of "Slaughterhouse -Five". The one that stood out to me was when he compared himself to Lot's wife who turned to salt. In the end of chapter 1 he is shown reading the story oh how Sodom and Gomorrah were in the wrath of God. In Genesis 19:15 it said that with the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished. But Lots wife looked back to where the people and their homes had been. "But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human" (page, 22) Kurt Vonnecut had very strong points and opinions on religion and things he believed in. Why was she turned into salt? I think it was because she was used to represent all the future generations of people that will come to disobey God. Lot's wife looked back to her own city with regret and sadness at having to leave it. Sodom was still in her heart, causing her to look back just once which resulted in disobeying the very God who warned her.

Character Analysis on Clover

 Animal Farm is a very clever book which was about the Russian revolution. Written by George Orwell, all the characters had very symbolic meanings. Clover is a motherly mare who was loyal, caring, and trustworthy. She was also a very good friend of Boxers. When Boxer collapsed between the shafts of the cart, he could barely even raise his head. Clover even rushed his side to try to help him and calm him down. After the terror of the executions died down a bit, not one animal was willing to mention the 6th commandment for the fear of getting caught by dogs and the pigs. And she had Muriel read it to her. Clover represents the people who remember a time before the Revolution that realized the government was lying but were helpless to change anything. "As Clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. If she could have spoken her thoughts; it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. These scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old Major first stirred them to rebellion." Clover is my favorite character from Animal Farm. She may not have been the loudest or the strongest. But her little actions were powerful. Who was your favorite character?