10H

Slaughterhouse-5

Guiding Questions: Chapter 1

-In the first chapter, the book blurs the line between fiction and non-fiction. The author never gives his name, and we do not know just how real of an account this is. Why is this style important? (Think about Vonnegut and his personality/style)

-The author uses a version of a style known as “stream of consciousness” in his narration which basically means writing the way we think. Random thoughts pop into our heads, etc. We see this in his repetition of the Yon Yonson song and some of the other stories he tells. Why does Vonnegut do this in the introductory chapter?

-Knowing what we know about the Dresden firebombing, why could the author be having so much trouble writing his book about it?

-What is the significance of O’hare’s wife’s rant about the men just being babies during the war? What is her point?

-Writing an "anti-glacier" book

-Pillar of salt/Lot's wife allusion?

-Children’s crusades?

-Author’s apology at end of Ch. 1


10-McNichols

Today we began our “Holden on Social Media” project. All instructions and a template for a facebook page is on the google classroom. If you have any questions at all that you did not ask during class or you were absent please email or come see me asap. Our project is due Monday, May 2nd. Tomorrow and Thursday you will be taking vocabulary test 14 then working on our projects. Be prepared!