"There used to be a dog named Spot, but he died. So it goes. Billy had liked Spot a lot, and Spot had liked him." (pg. 62)
This book is full of randomness. The author randomly interjects into the story. Billy randomly travels in time. There isn't a very clear plot line. Little paragraphs like this seem to have no meaning. They seem to be random comments the author is making about Billy's life. However, these types of things are not random. Vonnegut's style in this novel makes it seem as if there are little random things. Each of these peculiarities about the novel mean something. This passage highlights Billy's loneliness in his life.
I agree and I think these little random observations also make the book more realistic. It's as if the author it talking to the reader directly or is simply narrating his thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI was noticing that too. For spending some much time to write the book about Dresden, he isn't very organized. He also tries his best to avoid the topic of war, even though that was the purpose of the book.
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