Vonnegut – In the first and last chapters, Vonnegut explains why he wrote this novel. Also, throughout some war scenes, he describes himself as being a character, most likely trying to show that the character of Billy Pilgrim is almost autobiographical.

Bernard V. O'Hare – A prisoner of war who was also a private and infantry scout as Billy Pilgrim was. He was locked up with Billy, and it's shown that they became war buddies after the war. They visit Dresden together after the war.

Mary O'Hare – Bernard's wife. She is a strong willed woman, totally against war. She believes that books and movies about war only promotes the

This novel is told in a 3rd person omniscient point of view throughout most of the story. In the first chapter, Vonnegut is the narrator and tells the story through a 1st person point of view.

Montana Wildhack - an American star of pornographic films. She is captured by aliens and brought to Tralfamadore to be Billy's mate in the zoo.

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