CHARACTERIZATION!

Throughout chapter one, Vonnegut continuously identifies the characters with characterization. He characterizes the personality of himself as old and forgetful. However, he wants to reveal the truth about what happened at Dresden. Vonnegut portrays himself as a man who cannot remember the significant events pertaining to the massacre at Dresden. As the chapter approaches the ending, he reveals his true feelings about Dresden. The thought of the annihilation that occured at Dresden supports his reason to tell "my sons that they are not under any circumstances to take part in massacres..." (19). Further comprehension helps uncover his values of being against partaking in such horrific events.