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A 3 page paper which examines
the theme of acceptance in the character of Billy Pilgrim in Kurt Vonnegut’s novel
“Slaughterhouse Five.” One source cited.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAvnfive.rtf
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and forth in time and places. In many ways his character seems very complacent and accepting of the strange reality he has found himself immersed within. He seems a willing
pawn in a game he does not necessarily understand. But, he accepts it because it is life and there are no guarantees in life, except the guarantee that one will
die. With that premise in mind the following paper examines the character of Billy Pilgrim and his willingness to simply accept what is thrown his way in life.
Billy Pilgrim In discussing Billys level of acceptance in the novel we must first present a brief examination of one of the most important themes or elements in Vonneguts novel.
Much of this theme is found in the opening poem: My name is Yon Yonson/ I work in Wisconsin,/ I work in a lumbermill there./ The people I meet when
I walk down the street,/ They say "Whats your name?"/ And I say,/ "My name is Yon Yonson,/ I work in Wisconsin...." (Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five 3). In this very simple
poem we see the elemental structure of the story. In this story we will never find concrete truth, nor will we find an ending to the possibilities. This is because
everything leads back to itself without ever answering anything. The story, and the life of Billy, is nothing more than an endless cycle that will end in death. As such
nothing is really important in Billys life for he knows when he will die and he understands that all resistance is futile. In a New York Times review of
the novel, at the time of its publication, one author provides us with some intriguing information pertaining to Billy. They begin by illustrating how "Here is the story: Billy Pilgrim,
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