Memories

Through the duration of slaughterhouse five we see a pattern of reliving vivid memories through Billy. As he puts it on page " He is in a constant state of stage fright, he says, because he never knows what part of his life he is going to have to act in next." This seems to show that he has developed a form of dementia, reliving his memories in painful detail. However not all of the memories are painful, some are spent in a zoo on the alien planet where he is in good care.

"Where did you go this time? It wasn't the war. I can tell that, too."

This quote shows that Billy lives in his normal world while experiencing his memories overlapping. Much like how the Tralfamadorians overlap his reality. It is my belief that he made the Tralfamadorians to be people who would take him away from the harm of his world and put him in a cozy environment where he was the center of attention and was loved by all. I considered this to be Billy's "Happy Place" This cozy place most likely was a package deal with the dementia that came with his severe traumatic brain injury that took place after the crash in Vermont. I found it a very thoughtful insight into Billy's character by being able to see his figments of imagination.