Banned Book

Before reading Slaughter House Five I was very intrigued because it was one of the most banned books because it tells the harsh truth of war. Why do you think people are so hurt when people make fun of sensitive situations? After finishing this book I was still kinda confused as to why people are so hurt by this book. Maybe it is because I myself agree with Kurt Vonnegut with the whole war is pointless idea. I am really surprised that so many people are up in arms about this book because it took a lot for me to fully understand it. The way Kurt Vonnegut write his feelings towards war is so subtle I wouldn't imagine everyone would fully comprehend what he is trying to say. Why do you guys think he wrote his emotions this way? He very easily could have came out and said war is bad because X and Y. But it isn't anywhere close to that. I honestly do not think I would have understood what Kurt was trying to say if we didn't discuss it everyday in class while reading it. He was so subtle with every symbolic story. Something would be put into half a sentence but they would low-key be explaining exactly how Kurt/ Billy felt about war. Also, why do you guys think he wrote the story in such messed up order? I thought that was interesting because in my opinion, it has something to say about war and its affects on a person. However, he still could have gotten his point across just telling the story of his life before, during, and after the war. The way he structured his story made it much more confusing for me atlas. He would tell a certain story in the beginning of the book but still find out small details by the end. I am thinking it is supposed to be a representation of reflecting on your past and learning from it, like i said in my previous blogs. But, what do you guys think? I also think that it was kind of set up so there was no real point in telling his stories. Just saying stuff because to me it was just a person talking, like their was no plot. Which also says something about Kurt's feeling towards war. I honestly think that it is amazing, to not only have the story tell how you feel but also the way the book is set up. I never really read anything that took symbolism so deeply and that is whyI enjoyed reading and analyzing Slaughter House five so much.