Chapter 5

"Billy Pilgrim says that the Universe does not look like a lot of bright little dots to the creatures from Tralfamadore" (87).

This is a picture of stars at night as humans view it, small bright dots. Tralfamadorians see these universes where they are and where they are going. They see more than just the single point in time.

To me, Vonnegut is trying to show the ignorance of humans. The Tralfamadorians can see all time at once, while humans can only see the present. I think this does reflect how humans really are. They are very narrow sighted, and can never really see the whole picture.

" He always covered his head when his mother came to see him in the mental ward..." (102).

This picture shows me hiding under a blanket like Billy did when his mom came to the mental ward. He felt embarrassed because he felt that he had let his mother down by going crazy. Due to this, he hides his head in shame.

I think that this is a perfectly acceptable way to feel. Your parents put so much effort into raising you that if you turn out wrong they blame themselves. Billy just wants to hide his flaws so that his mom does not feel like a failure as a parent.