Anti-War Books Don't Exist

In the first chapter of Slaughter House-Five, Vonnegut, the author, decides he wants to write a book, an antiwar book. The narrator was present in the Bombing of Dresden. He wants to talk about this event that marked him, but he doesn't really now what. He says that is hard to remember things that maked you suffer, even if you want to remember them. I had heard about this event before, but I didn’t really know the story behind it. So I decided to research it.

The Bombing of Dresden was a military attack by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air force. They were Allied forces in the Second World War. They send 3,600 planes, from which 1,300 were heavy bombers. They dropped approximately 3,900 tons of high-explosive bombs and incendiary devices into Baroque, destroying 15 square miles of the city center.

The author says he can’t really remember much. He remembers silly things such as songs, especially one, “My Name is Yon Yonson”. He tries to reunite with an old war buddy, Bernard V. O’ Hare. The author really wants to talks with V. O’ Hare about the bombing. He has the same problem, he remembers vaguely that event. While going to visit V. O’ Hare he got meet his wife. His wife is in total disagreement with the author to write this book, because he thought it would say that war is wonderful. She also said that anti-war books don't exist. The character of Mary V. O’ Hare really stood out to me, I really see her and all I can see is Ms. Pillsbury from Glee, the psychologist. Ms. Pillsbury roll really is always looking out for the children of Glee and from all the school. So does Mary V. O’ Hare, when she doesn’t want Vonnegut to write the book because it will influence babies. She is especially trying to protect hers and Bernard V. O’ Hare sons.