slaughterhouse 5

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1. work on explaining quotes                       6. better vocab
2  explain PIE further                    7 have a better effective thesis statement
3. better conclusion                      8. better mechanics
4. better word choice                       9. better quotes
5. better thesis statement                      10. explain more


Please write any 15 thoughts about the book Slaughterhouse-5.  For each thought, please refer to a specific part of the book that generated this thought (for instance, “It was funny” receives no credit; “It was funny when he described the Tralfamadorians” receives full credit).

1. I thought that it was interesting when the author used the saying "so it goes" everytime someone died. 

2.I thought it was interesting when I discovered he could time travel.

3. I thought it was funny when the Transfamadorians put billy in a cage.

4. I thought it was sad when Dresden was bombed.

5. I thought it was interesting tha the Tralfamadorians could see Time as a foruth dimensoin because thats not the way humans see it.

6. I thought it was intresting that the Tralfamadorians didn't make a big deal when someone dies and it didn't effect them.

7. I thought it was funny when Billy talked about the Tralfamadorians and described them.

8. The style the author uses when writing the book was very odd.

9. The book can get cunfuesing because it jumps around from different time periods.

10. I thought it was sad when Billy was shot.

11. It was weird how valencia dies.

12. I thought it was unique how humans were the only species that have free will.

13.  I thought it was funny that he got kicked off the radio show.

14.  I thought it was  a mystery how Montana could tell that Billy as time traveling and no one else noticed.

15.It was funny when Billy had to wear the cinderella boots because he didn't have to wear anything else and the boots were silver.


State 5 possible themes for the book Slaughterhouse-5.
1. Life goes on

2. Death is a part of life

3. War isn't a good way to solve problems

4. War can do many things to people after


5.  Not everyone can see the 4th demension


Write a conversation between yourself and Billy Pilgrim in which he tries to teach you a lesson based on his own experiences.  You must explain IN DEPTH at least 3 specific events and details from the book in order to receive full credit.  This conversation should go on as long as it takes to demonstrate YOUR UNDERSTANDING of Billy’s experiences.
EXAMPLE:
Billy: Hello, Mr. Cheng
Mr. Cheng: Hi Billy
Billy: Have you heard about Tralfamadore?
Mr. Cheng: No, what’s that?
Billy: It’s a planet where they... etc.


B- Hey whats up
A- Not much you?
B- Sam, have you ever experienced the 4th dimension?
A- No? What is the 4th dimension?
B- It's where you see not just length width and height you can also see time
A- wow thats cool
B- Yeah I learned it on Tralfamador and you can jump around from place to place in different periods of time
A- sounds really sick
B- Yeah and on Tralfamador I learned that life goes on even if bad things happen and you shouldnt dwell on the bad things but you should keep living your life and everything will be okay in the end
A- those are good words of advice thank you for them
B- no prob
A- cya
B- bye