"Um."

The continued, mysterious appearances of "me's" and "I's" intrigue me to a point where I find myself turning and reading page after page, anticipating, guessing and waiting in suspense for the next to appear. "That was I. That was me. That was the author of this book" (page 125).

Other phrases or even excerpts that catch my eye and make me stop and think for a moment or two are those such as: "There was a slight coincidence here. Billy Pilgrim would later share a hospital room with Rumfroods uncle, Professor Bertram Copeland Rumfrood of Harvard, official Historian of the United States Air Force." As I paused and thought about this, I caught a hint of foreshadowing in it. Why mention the Air Force? If I remember correctly, Chapter 1 of the book mentions how the Air Force denied Vonnegut evidence from World War II. I can't help but wonder why it's brought up toward the end of the segment. Usually the last thing said at the end of chapters or paragraphs is of great importance, because it's where readers end their reading sessions. This makes the last idea mentioned or described fresh in the mind of the reader, causing reflection and further analysis easier.


Could it be that this "Professor" will somehow divulge his knowledge that the air force denied Vonnegut? My inclination toward this idea is based on the fact that said "professor" is a Historian for the Air Force, and since we know, that Billy will meet him after his marriage to Valencia, it is safe to say that World War II is already history.