1. Describe the Tralfamadorian philosophy of life. How do the Tralfamadorians describe the fate of the universe? How do they react to this vision of the future?
2. Billy thinks of himself as a prophet. Do you agree that he is? Is he in any way a Christ-like prophet?
3. Is Billy's life in Tralfamadore heaven, hell, or just an extension of life on earth?
4. At the beginning of the novel, why does the writer-narrator compare himself to Lot's wife, who defied God by looking back at Sodom.....
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