The way Vonnegut ended the novel was an excellent way to wrap everything back together, so the reader could fully comprehend the message. The message that war and massacre are senseless. As I received this message, I began to accept events such as the Olympics even more than I already do. And as an athlete, I like the Olympics a lot. Anyway, I became more infatuated with the idea because it is a non-violent way for countries to compete without harming one another. War and massacre are senseless, and the questions why they occur cannot be answered.
I like the message that you state. i think that in a way the book was trying to get that across to the reader. How that no good can come from a massacre or war. Also, I agree with your comparison with the Olympics.
ReplyDeleteNick, this idea you stumbled upon was enlightening because I was confused as to what Vonnegut's message was at the end of the story. Now I see that he needed to make the point that "war and massacre are senseless" by his use of Billy's character going seemingly "senseless."
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