When I read chapter one of "Slaughter House Five." I had already judged the book by its cover and tittle. When I started reading the first paragraph I was convinced that the book was about the glories of war, silly romance, and over exaggerated killings. The first paragraph convinced me of that when they said, "One guy I knew rally was shot in Dresden for taking a teapot that wasn't his."
But I was wrong, in the first chapter I see that I should not judge a book by its cover, or title. I believe he made that title because he wanted to catch peoples attention. It is very interesting how he describes his life. This book is a biography, he is talking to the reader about himself.
This man has already lived most of his life. He was in war, he was a reporter, he was a writer, and now he is still a writer and sits around talking about his fast and calling himself an old fart. I particularly enjoyed the bit where he talks about his friends wife being upset with him. She says," You were just babies"{in the war}. Because of her, I believe she was one of his main influences to write a book against war and his experience in war.
What a book.
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