Vonnegut, in my opinion, is one of the greatest humanist writers of all time. ... All time happens simultaneously, so a man who dies is actually still alive, since all moments exist at all times. ... Billy receives a little training as a chaplain's assistant before being shipped off to Europe. ... He carries a cruel triangular trench knife, various pieces of equipment that have been issued to him, and a pornographic photo of a woman with a horse. ... Then he jumps to 1958, and Billy is attending his son's Little League banquet. ...

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