Why A Classic?

There are many reasons why Slaughterhouse-Five is considered a classic. First there is the style of the book. Vonnegut wrote the book where the main character faced the same obstacles that Vonnegut had faced. Vonnegut also added fiction to the book and this made it so the reader had no idea what was going to happen next. The fact that Billy was unstuck in time added a lot to the book. This made it so one paragraph could be about the war and the next paragraph he could be at his wedding. This jumping back and forth to different events lets the reader know more about the characters and what they have gone through. This book also teaches a very important philosophy about life. Billy learns that he will always be in the moments that were in his life. This can be applied in the world today as even when someone dies they will still always be in your memories. Another reson this book is a classic is the reason Vonnegut wrote the book. After Vonnegut got back from the war he was pretty messed up. He was planning on writing a book, but it took him twenty-three before he was finally able to finish it. The book helped Vonnegut escape from all the trauma he had and helped Vonnegut with all his inner turmoil. The strange writing style and the theme of Slaughterhouse-Five are the reasons that it is a classic.