This is the first of a wide variety of confusing sentences appearing in Chapter 2, that require in-depth analysis to fully comprehend and understand. This "Benjamin Button/The Man in The Time Machine of a chapter" had my head spinning for the better part of a half hour. Details are thrown into readers heads faster than most fruits are thrown into blenders,( couldn't really think of a better example.) Whether its the going to sleep a widower and waking up on his wedding day, or the going through one door in a specific year, and coming out the other end in a complete different time period, Billy's tale is on that drives itself away from the norm in Chapter 2. Unlike most stories that have a beginning, a middle, and an end,(along with your rising and falling action, as well as the climax and other pieces,) Slaughter House Five opens its doors in the early chapters, to reveal all parts of the story at once. I can't help but feel bad for Billy as the chapter goes on, specifically due to the fact that his dad died in a hunting accident, he was the sole survivor of a plane crash, and his wife died accidentally of carbon monoxide poisoning. This man has been through every thing, yet he still continues to fight on. I mean except for his whole stunt as a insane previously abducted man, he still seems to be in good shape. As the chapter reaches its mid-point, the story itself finally starts to take shape. Most notably referenced is in the year 1944, during his service in World War II. This portion of the book references Roland Weary, and how he, like Billy, is very new to war. As the chapter starts to reach its conclusion, Billy continues to jump around different years, leading me to believe that this book will continue to take us on a wild ride...stay tuned.
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