"There were to be no moon men at all." pg 180
How terribly ironic that Vonnegut writes this, and now in 2012 NASA has cancelled all moon exploration. There are literally no moon men. However, that's not what the quote's about (unless it is. In which case, Vonnegut is a genius or a psychic). The Dresden attack came with the intent to kill all. Moreover, war was created to eventually kill all. This is an anti-war novel after all. Once again, Vonngeut reminds us how war effects more than just the soldiers who die in battle. Not to get all political, but Vonnegut suggests that we have always been told about war is a lie. We think wars our country fights start with an intent to protect civilians at home, which they have considering only the Civil War has been fought on American soil since the founding of this country. But is that just a coincidence? Is it only a matter of time before wars come over here and civilians like us die? Vonnegut would say yes. The novel goes on to say American fighter planes shot at Billy, an American soldier.
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