Blog Post 16

Why did he choose to make the first chapter a chapter in the book instead of a preface? A preface is a background to the book. It is something to remember as you read the book.  The reason Vonnegut choose to make the first chapter of Slaughterhouse-Five a chapter instead of a preface to the novel is because the novel is meant to be tied into his life. A preface doesn't not connect to the book in that manner. A preface is something you keep in your mind that would correlate to a scenario or event, but Vonnegut was actually in the war himself. He is using this book to show people what he experienced and went through himself. A weird part of the chapter is when Vonnegut decides putting forth the time and effort to write and publish this is not worth it. He says writing a book is hard as preventing a war. Vonnegut also finds out he has is bad with time and it is distorted to him. Chapter one is a way for Vonnegut to have a flashback to what he has been through. We are also introduced to a character named O'hare that he wants to keep having conversation with.