Love Reality

Slaughterhouse-Five is one of those books that try to make you realize that most of what we do is pathetic, especially when we don’t use our heart and love. War demonstrates best what Kurt wants to say and talks about a relationship love. However, ending the book, I want to focus in the women and the love between two people of the separate sexes, since we see a similar pattern in this branch as in the rest of the departments Kurt talked about.

Billy, Kilgore or Kurt (however you want to call him) had a sense of love different from the typical romantic cheesy love, probably because of the estrogen he had the chance to meet. Like every man, Billy had to decide between the ladies in disposition for him, but each one had their defects and strengths.
The first women Billy had the chance to look at didn’t demonstrate him any love, but more sight pleasure. In this case the number one was the “Dirty picture of a woman attempting sexual intercourse with a Shetland pony.” (Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five). And to complete Billy’s wrong image of women, he saw the naked girls in the slaughterhouse by mistake, sharing their body sight but not their love. For this reason we can forgive Billy for making mistakes with the real women in his life, he didn’t have a good impression of them since the beginning.

Bachlorette number one: Valencia Merble. This lady is “the daughter of the owner of the Ilium School of Optometry.” (Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five) so in her favor she is rich. If you choose her, you will have to feed her appetite that has her “as big as a house” (Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five) and will have to sleep with this lady and have her “snoring like a bandsaw” (Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five) for the rest of the night.
“Billy didn't want to marry ugly Valencia. She was one of the symptoms of his disease.” (Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five). But why would Billy want to reject such an offer? And Valencia has a bonus, with her Billy can get a wonderful daughter, Barbara. This girl is known for loving her father and taking care of him since she thought, “her father was senile” (Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five), and known for her delicate temper.

Billy, it’s all right if you didn’t love the idea of Valencia, we have other ladies in line. Bachlorette number two, is next in line is, the “Movie star named Montana Wildhack.” (Kurt Vonnegut. Slaughterhouse-Five). If you choose this first class lady, you will have the fortune to take her to space in a Trafalmadorian honeymoon. Not only will she give you a son, but also “In time, Montana came to love and trust Billy Pilgrim. He did not touch her until she made it clear that she wanted him to.” (Kurt Vonnecut. Slaughterhouse-five). Nevertheless, Billy, don’t be too hasty by choosing her. If you pick her, you run the risk of not seeing her in a long time or she might probably be only an illusion to you.

Yes, it is a hard decision for you Billy. All of the choices are very appealing but it is time to choose, between these two great love offers. But take your time Billy, no matter who you choose you will have a complete love life, don’t you worry.