The quote, “When food came in, the human beings were quiet and trusting and beautiful” (70), in chapter three truly displays the trusting instincts of humans. The men in the boxcar had no reason to trust anyone but in dangerous times our instincts are to trust blindly.
The trust from the men in the boxcar reminded me of when I worked at a gymnastics clinic for young kids. My job was to walk on the ground next to the beam while the children walked on the high beam. It amazed me that every kid held my hand as they walked across the beam. While they had no reason to trust me, they all did because they were in a dangerous situation, they were scared of falling.
In both situations, the instinct to trust was evident. Humans in times of danger trust and that was obvious in Slaughterhouse Five. I’m wondering if the quote was referring to the trust the prisoners have with each other or the trust between the prisoners and the guards? Also, why is it that humans decide to trust others instead of isolate themselves in times of danger?
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