1. More effective points at the start of paragraphs.
2. Better use of quotes.
3. More effective explanation.
4. Use better word choice.
5. A better introductory quote.
6. Create a better thesis statement.
7. Have better focus on the pararaph.
8. Read more throughly.
9. Use better punctuation.
10. Use better grammar.
Please write any 15 thoughts about the book Slaughterhouse-5. For each thought, please refer to a specific part of the book that generated this thought (for instance, “It was funny” receives no credit; “It was funny when he described the Tralfamadorians” receives full credit).
1. It was action filled. When Billy gets captured.
2. It was historical, when it describes the Dresden bombings.
3. Death is insignificant, "so it goes."
4. There is a fourth demension, time travel is important to the Traflamadorians.
5. Traflamadorians are smart, they can time travel.
6. Pain is worse then death, Billy is crying at the horses in pain.
7. It is weird how Billy is the only one to survive a plane crash.
8. It was inresting how when Billy was about to die he did not care.
9. It was neat how it was about the war.
10. It was unique how the main characters death was in the middle of the book and not the end.
11. It was cool how the Traflamidorians kiddnapped Billy.
12. It was unique how this book was written out of the usual time line.
13. It was cool that Billy was no special person, he was just normal (like no special hero qualities).
14. It was depressing when they were talking about the concentrarion camps.
15. The concept of being unstuck in time is interesting when Billy travels back and forth in his life.
State 5 possible themes for the book Slaughterhouse-5.
1. War is not needed, the Traflamadorians do not have war they live in peace.
2. Life never stops, the quote "so it goes."
3. Time travel, Billy skips around through time a lot through out the book.
4. Love can be viewed differently, the Traflamadorians thought human mating was the most amazing thing ever.
5. Don't fear death, Billy kept on expecting to die throughout the book.
Write a conversation between yourself and Billy Pilgrim in which he tries to teach you a lesson based on his own experiences. You must explain IN DEPTH at least 3 specific events and details from the book in order to receive full credit. This conversation should go on as long as it takes to demonstrate YOUR UNDERSTANDING of Billy’s experiences.
EXAMPLE:
Billy: Hello, Mr. Cheng
Mr. Cheng: Hi Billy
Billy: Have you heard about Tralfamadore?
Mr. Cheng: No, what’s that?
Billy: It’s a planet where they... etc.
P: Hi Billy.
B: Hi Pierce
P: Where have you been lately?
B: Traflamador. Its another planet.
P: O really...? How did you get there?
B: They abducted me with their space ship.
P: What is it like there?
B: The people are green with two eyes sticking out of their heads. And there is no war unlike here on earth.
P: Wow! That is amazing!
B: I know, they also know a fourth demension.
P: O really? What is that?
B: Time control.
P: That is amazing Billy! I really have to go now though c'ya.
B: Bye.
