I am not going to talk about the entire chapter in this blog entry. Instead, I would like to point out an idea that was expressed in the first pages of this chapter. Billy, our protagonist, states that he was kidnapped by aliens that come from "Tralfamadorian." He states that these Tralfamadorians believe that moments are never over, meaning that they continue eternally. When a person from this different place views a dead person they believe that the dead person is in a terrible state at that moment but don't consider that their life has ended. This was an extraordinary thought and left me in awe. Many of us, including myself, fear death and ageing. If we thought this way our whole conception of death and time would alter. Just think about it, wouldn't it be pleasant to relive moments of joy? To go back in time and truly embrace these moments?
If you really think about it, sure we can't travel back in time and experience things again, but the memories of those special moments do last forever. In our mind, we can relive joyous experiences or even bitter ones.
