"This was when Billy first came unstuck in time....And then Billy swung back into life again, going backwards until he was in pre-birth." (pg. 43)
Ok, so despite all the graphic, blunt imagery in this book, along with grim humor and vulgarity, I still really enjoy this book. A few things I don't understand are concerned with the book's abstract themes. The biggest one is time travel. First, the novel starts with Vonnegut telling HIS story about writing a book. Then, he reads us the actual book he wrote, telling BILLY'S story. So far, so good. Billy's story, however often talks about coming stuck and unstuck in time. I can see how time seems to go fast or slow, but stuck and unstuck makes practically no sense to me. And then in this quote, it talks about going back in time. Is this actual time travel, or does he just feel like it is?
Anyways, the other aspect that is just not as believable and real as others in the book is the fact that Billy thinks he was abducted by aliens. Did that actually happen? I think that would be interesting for him since they see 4D and he's an optometrist, but I can't decide if he's serious or a lunatic. Oh, well, here's a clip from Back to the Future. Totally relatable.
Ok, so despite all the graphic, blunt imagery in this book, along with grim humor and vulgarity, I still really enjoy this book. A few things I don't understand are concerned with the book's abstract themes. The biggest one is time travel. First, the novel starts with Vonnegut telling HIS story about writing a book. Then, he reads us the actual book he wrote, telling BILLY'S story. So far, so good. Billy's story, however often talks about coming stuck and unstuck in time. I can see how time seems to go fast or slow, but stuck and unstuck makes practically no sense to me. And then in this quote, it talks about going back in time. Is this actual time travel, or does he just feel like it is?
Anyways, the other aspect that is just not as believable and real as others in the book is the fact that Billy thinks he was abducted by aliens. Did that actually happen? I think that would be interesting for him since they see 4D and he's an optometrist, but I can't decide if he's serious or a lunatic. Oh, well, here's a clip from Back to the Future. Totally relatable.
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