Gliederung--Plot Outline of Slaughterhouse Five

• (1) ChapterOne: Introduction (stream of consciousness) following V's thought process
• Comprisedmostly of Vonnegut's background, his life and Dresden; his thoght processes
• Tellsus the end/ climax of book (Edgar Derby)
• MaryO'Hare asked him not to glorify war so for her he added the title The Children'sCrusade
  
  
• (23)Chapter Two - A Glimpse into Billy's Mind
• A. Backgroundon Billy
• Airplanecrash/ scar (possible reason for his craziness?)
• introof Tralfalmadore/ discussion on radio
• B. Billysurvives Battle of Bulge, but is stuck in German Territory
• 1. Threeother survivors: Roland Weary and two unnamed scouts
• 2. Firsttime travel experience, pre-birth then to being thrown into a pool as achild
• 3. Scoutsditch Billy and Weary
  
  
• (52)Chapter Three -- Cry Baby Billy: (billy cries a lot; helps people; peopleare kind to him)
• Billyis captured by Germans
• Backto Suburban life
• Backto POW train

• (72)Chapter Four
• (87)Chapter Five
• (136)Chapter Six
• (154)Chapter Seven
• (162)Chapter Eight
• (182)Chapter Nine
• (210)Chapter Ten