Saturday, August 4, 2012
Ch 9: Random Post 1
Chapter 9, which I call "Random" because of the many, seemingly unrelated events, has a picture at the end which has an invocation in it. It states, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom always to tell the difference." This prayer is on Montana Wildhack's locket as an invocation to God to help her in her life.
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Although Slaughterhouse-Five is very random, I believe that every little detail in the novel is put in for a very specific reason. For example, the Serenity Prayer was probably placed in the novel because Billy as well as many of the other chapters in the book are going through a rough time and are struggling. This short, simple prayer on Montana Wilhack's locket may have helped her through challenges she has experienced in her life, much like it can help us through our struggles today.
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