I reread the first chapter after finishing the book, and it's somewhat clearer now that it's a jumbled autobiographic account of Vonnegut's time spent in Germany during WWII and the process he went through write this book. ... Chapter 2, the actual beginning of the story explains that Billy, the protagonist, is a time-traveling WWII veteran. ... Paul has a revenge-complex, and takes on the task of avenging Roland's death, informing Billy of his impending doom. ... The POWs take up the task of excavating the charred corpses. ... Billy didn't know how to cope with t...

• Word Count: 1646
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

I reread the first chapter after finishing the book, and it's somewhat clearer now that it's a jumbled autobiographic account of Vonnegut's time spent in Germany during WWII and the process he went through write this book. ... Chapter 2, the actual beginning of the story explains that Billy, the protagonist, is a time-traveling WWII veteran. ... Paul has a revenge-complex, and takes on the task of avenging Roland's death, informing Billy of his impending doom. ... The POWs take up the task of excavating the charred corpses. ... Billy didn't know how to cope with t...

• Word Count: 1646
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

I reread the first chapter after finishing the book, and it's somewhat clearer now that it's a jumbled autobiographic account of Vonnegut's time spent in Germany during WWII and the process he went through write this book. ... Chapter 2, the actual beginning of the story explains that Billy, the protagonist, is a time-traveling WWII veteran. ... Paul has a revenge-complex, and takes on the task of avenging Roland's death, informing Billy of his impending doom. ... The POWs take up the task of excavating the charred corpses. ... Billy didn't know how to cope with t...

• Word Count: 1541
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School