1. Book Report- Slaughter House-Five
The novel, Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, follows the life of Billy Pilgrim. February 13, 1945 was when the German city of Dresden was bombed, but Billy survived the awful experience. He instinctively feels incredible guilt, not understanding why he survived when so many others died. This is why Billy invents a world where life and death are meaningless and feelings of guilt disappear. This alien world is called Tralfamador and it provides Billy with an escape. After being abducted by the aliens, he learns that life is made up of moments, but once they are over they are not gone forever...