Chapter 6: STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

In chapter 6, Vonnegut shows us the sinister side of Paul Lazzaro. Whenever Vonnegut begins to write about Lazzaro, the stream of consciousness changes. Paul brings up an encounter with a dog that had bitten him once. Being the cruel man Lazzaro is he "put points on the ends of the pieces. They were sharp as razor blades. [He] stuck 'em into the steak - way inside" (189). He then fed the steak to the dog as his revenge. Whenever Paul Lazzaro is brought into the picture, the story's writing becomes incredibly violent. Several other cases show the vile thoughts of Paul Lazzaro.