He enrolled at Cornell University in 1940, and, under pressure from his father and older brother, studied chemistry and biology. ... Billy Pilgrim experienced exactly what Vonnegut did in his own life. In many ways Vonnegut used Billy Pilgrim as a puppet to explain his own feelings and emotions from that time. ...

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• Grade Level: High School