Book 1 Project: Fan Experience

Book 1 Project: The Fan Experience

Slaughterhouse Five

                My idea for my fan project is anti-war posters; this will help show the true meaning of the book which is to stop pointless, meaningless war. The bombing of Dresden was completely pointless; thousands upon thousands of innocent lives were lost. So it goes. Anything that was not made of wood was instantly incinerated, buildings made of stone with wooden supports collapsed because the wood was burned to ashes. You could see things that looked like logs on the ground; they were people that got caught in the storm, their bodies became fused to the concrete. Dresden was just as devastating as Hiroshima, nearly 100,000 people died in each bombing. So it goes. We didn’t need to bomb Dresden. I want to help stop war with these posters, nothing like Dresden needs to happen again!

                                                    

                Slaughterhouse Five is an anti-war book explaining how stupid and pointless war is, just like an anti-war poster. I have a few examples from the book to help show the pointlessness of war, how it connects to my idea. “And even if wars didn’t keep coming like glaciers, there would still be plain old death.” So it goes. Pg. 4 He is implying that wars will always be there just like glaciers, but they don’t have to be, everyone will die at some time. Why do we need to fight and kill each other to settle our differences, everyone is going to die at some time. My second example also shows how stupid and idiotic war really is. “And this one American foot soldier is arrested in the ruins for taking a teapot. And he’s given a regular trial, and then he’s shot by a firing squad.” So it goes. Pg. 5 This man did not need to die no one needed to die in this war. My third and final example to show the stupidity of war is. “Where have all the years gone.” Pg. 57 Yes where have all the years gone, fighting a meaningless war where no one wins and thousands upon thousands of people die. So it goes. I hope I have proven to you why anti-war posters work for this book, they show wars true colors and how nasty it can really be.

I feel that the idea of anti-war poster embodies what the book Slaughterhouse Five is really about, show what war is really about how stupid it can be, and corrupt. When people see these anti-war posters they will agree with them, and want to find out more. This book will be perfect for them; it will help them understand the posters better. This idea will help people that are already fans stay connected to the book, keep their minds on anti-war and all things like it; it will also make them think of Kurt Vonnegut because this is one of his more famous books.

So it goes.

When I first started this book I really didn’t think I would like it. But I did I thoroughly enjoyed it. It really made me think about life and how many wars we are currently in, made me think why we are in these wars, what are we doing as a nation? It also made me really sad thinking about how many innocent lives were lost in Dresden, pointless revenge put on by the US military. So it goes. I really just wish war would cease to exist throughout the entire world. I am really glad I read this book. Peace

What is a book?

A book is anything and everything that you want it to be. A book is like your imagination anything goes, no matter how crazy or weird. I agree with Meno it does not matter what format a book is in its the content inside that counts. Me myself I like the feel of actual books, even the smell of the paper. But I can use a kindle I like the feel of clicking a button, you can read anywhere even in the dark. It really doesn't matter to me as long as the content is good and entertaining. One thing I disagree with is the article “ Scribble “ by Victor LaValle, books can have meaning sometimes, like if I read Green Eggs and Ham on an Ipad when I was little I don't think it would have as much of an effect on me as it does now. The hardback cover with the beautifully crafted pictures inside would have not felt the same coming from an Ipad or a Kindle. People that think that the author was bleed ing on the pages trying to finish there masterpiece, that it loses its meaning when the book is transfered to a kindle are wrong. The amount of hard work they put into writing there book is going to show no matter what format they put it in and if I was an author I would be proud to get my book put online, not every book gets that privilege. Overall I really don't think it matters what format we read on, even though i may have a few quarrels here and there, as long as people are reading I'll be happy.

Why I Read

The reason I read is for entertainment. I love books with lots of action and suspense, if the book doesn't keep me hooked all the way through the book I will get bored and want to stop reading. A few books that I love are The Lightening Thief, Hatchet, The Artemis Fowl series, and The Bartimaeus Trilogy. These books all kept me hooked from the beginining to the very end, they also had plenty of action. I will also read to learn I love reading about WW2 and Nazi Germany. I find that time period to be very interesting if not tragic. I loved the book Night it was about a jewish boy in WW2 trying to survive in a conncertration camp, had lots of rich history and sadness. Overall I just love to read, I may not love every book I read but when I do I'll read it very fast and love every minute of it. I'm glad I took this class and am ready to start reading.