Chapter 6: Narrative Technique of Bibilical Proportions

The references in this book continue to amaze me, specifically the way that they quickly relate an early event in chapter 1, (that being with Lot's wife and the opening of the Gideon Bible.) I feel like it was of great importance for Billy to read the tale of  Sodom and Gomorrah, because in a way it seems like the ongoing war is somewhat similar to the bible story. This use of knowledge shows us that Billy must avoide being curious about the war, and simply except it for something that must happen. This delusion of not needing to worry calms his nerves in a way, and overall makes it easier on him. Despite all of this, I feel like the ulitmate goal of the narration is to make it known to readers that the narrator is not Billy, but rather some type of overseer, that wants us to also realize Billy's fate is undetermined. This narration, which prior to all of this presented itself as a sense of outward power and helpfulness, now forms a gap between readers and the story itself. Through the power of this gap, the narration is able to confuse our reasoning of what is true and believable....I'm not really sure what to believe either...stay tuned!

Cook's Clou: Slaughter House Kind

Arguably the scariest movie ever made, this is the best comparison to Aliens and trying to warn people of what has happened I can think of. It might not be the best comparison piece, but I think it still works....what do you think?

Chapter 5: Acceptance and Understanding of Time

Over the course of this chapter, Billy finally decides to give into the ways of the Aliens. They believe that free will is non-existent, and that every thing happens only one specific way, and they can only occur that way. I guess this adds more of a logical standpoint to the ongoings of Chapter 4,(which makes my little freakout seem more and more silly,) While he is on display in the Zoo, Billy describes to others the concept of free will, and how it is irrelevant and futile. I also find it ironic that both German Soldiers and the Aliens both give him the same response to his question of "why me?" I must say I really am starting to worry about the true sanity of Billy. Are these aliens real, or is he just being dillusional?....stay tuned!

Cook's Clou: Billy Potter

Billy, I will never understand why you willingly decided to have yourself abducted again, but the best comparison I can think of from a cinematic stand point, is the final Harry Potter movie, when Harry knows he is going to die, so he gives himself up to Lord Voldemort...try to hold back your tears...enjoy!

Chapter 4: Irony

"Only on Earth is there any talk of free will."

Alright here is the part of this book that I still don't understand. He already knew he was going to be taken by the aliens...because it has already happened to him before...yet despite all this, instead of doing something else like oh idk ENJOYING YOUR OWN DAUGHTER's WEDDING!?! But no, instead let's just go outside and wait for the aliens to come abduct us again. This literally made me throw the book across the room, above you can see the dramitization of my frustration(hope you find it funny, and dont worry the book is okay!) Seriously though, when the aliens tell him that he is stuck in the moment and he has no free will, I find it very ironic, because he never had to go back out there and go throught the abduction again, he could have just gone to sleep or stayed at home. Instead, he decides to go through it all again...I don't think I'll ever fully grasp...oh Billy..what are we going to do with you...stay tuned!

Cook's Clou: Billy's Beautiful Mind

This is another fine cinematic comparison to the story of Billy Piligrim; A Beautiful Mind. This was one of my mother's favorite movies, and its an honor to be able to use it to relate to a piece of literature. Hopefully something like this doesn't happen to Billy, especially due to his claim that he was abducted by Aliens...in honor of the way it seems Billy is losing his mind, here is a clip from the "A Beautiful Mind", Russell Crowe at his finest...enjoy!

Chapter 3: Illusions

The continued points of Chapter 3 involve some of that which happened in Chapter 2. That sentence in itself is about as confused as Billy must feel, as his story continues. He still is presented to us as someone who has free will, when in reality its all just an illusion. He is simply a spastic time traveler who has no way of controlling what time period he enters in his life. This and the hopelessness of the ongoing war, start to take their toll on Billy as this chapter wears on. He is featured weeping,(not crying, but weeping,) to the point where it seems like he couldn't possibly stop. Despite the fact that it seems at times Billy could be losing his mind, the realistic details of his stories, are enough to keep me glued to the pages, and still believe these stories are true. Even if he does "see" and reference Adam and Eve in the chapter, I still believe he is perfectly sane in the stories he tells. I just can't help but feel bad for the guy...stay tuned.