Saturday, January 2, 2016
The Destructiveness of War
The book is about more than just the pure destructiveness of the firebombing of Dresden but that part of the book really shows how bad it was. It takes everything away from them. Leaves them searching for supplies and trying to survive, but I still don't get why Kurt had to incorporate the whole alien and time travel theme. I thought this was a war book, not a science fiction book. How do the two themes link together, or do they?
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I think Vonnegut put the two themes together for a reason. Perhaps, he did so as a way to connect his life experiences together? The time travel theme could be a way that Vonnegut is reflecting back on his memories? As for the alien aspect, I'm not completely sure why. To make the story more appealing? Aliens symbolize something more than aliens?
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