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