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okay... i haven't actually written my analysis yet but here we go... I'm going to attempt to write one.

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut is a novel which is focused mainly on the bombing of Dresden. As Vonnegut was involved in the bombing, this book is an accurate description of the emotions and thoughts going through the minds of those involved. Billy Pilgrim, the protagonist of the novel, is based upon Vonnegut and his own experiences as a prisoner of war during the bombings in Dresden. Pilgrim finds it difficult to understand why he survived the bombings and tries to overcome his remorse for those who did not. This novel is most definitely an anti-war novel and is trying to discourage the happening of wars in the future. The fact that he calls his book a failure may have something to do with the fact that he does not think he served the purpose of discouraging war. The Tralfamadorians, Billy Pilgrim's 'friends', help Billy, however fast the moments are, help Billy find happiness and a sense of bliss. As Billy travels involuntarily through time, he is reliving the events that have previously happened in his life, whether it be in the war or with his family and friends. I believe that after the plane crash Billy became senile and delusional and his travels through time are him remembering his life. I think maybe he may have passed on and in the afterlife he is reliving his life and remembering events throughout.

To be continued...