... . Billy goes around to look at the horses, and he bursts into tears. It is the only time he cries in the whole war. Vonnegut reminds the reader of the epigraph at the start of the book, an excerpt from a Christmas carol that describes the baby Jesus as not crying. Billy cries very little. He leaps in time back to the ... ...

• Word Count: 7795
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: High School

The novel's epigraph initiates the intent to further allow the reader to learn about the mental damage that the First World War imposed on soldiers. When Paul speaks about his entire generation "destroyed ... ...

• Word Count: 700
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School