Sunday, January 3, 2016
Billy's Happiness
Billy seems unthrilled by every part of life. He goes through life with little desire to live and carry on, and could care less what happens to him. This is shown when Billy is being kept by the Tralfamadorians. He is kept in captivity in a zoo, on display with no escape, yet his happiness remains unchanged. When asked if he was happy, his answer was "About as happy as i'd be on earth." (114) You'd think that someone kidnapped from their planet and taken away from their family and friends would at least show a little change in happiness, but Billy stays content, his mood unchanged.
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I found the quote "Billy had a framed prayer on his office wall which expressed his method for keeping going, even though he was unenthusiastic about living." (60). This shows how he is willing to keep going but he has no motivation to actually keep living his life, and like you said, he doesn't care what happens to him.
ReplyDeleteI found the quote "Billy had a framed prayer on his office wall which expressed his method for keeping going, even though he was unenthusiastic about living." (60). This shows how he is willing to keep going but he has no motivation to actually keep living his life, and like you said, he doesn't care what happens to him.
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