Question
1) Define the following terms in your own words
Fatalism/Determinism (same thing but different names)
Materialism
Sadism
Patriotism
Pacifism
2) Find a character within our novel Slaughterhouse Five who would be aligned to one of these "isms", one for each idea.
Provide examples from the text to support your answer! You may paraphrase what happens in the book as your evidence, but I must be able to understand what and where in the story you are talking about.
Fatalism/Determinism (same thing but different names)
Materialism
Sadism
Patriotism
Pacifism
2) Find a character within our novel Slaughterhouse Five who would be aligned to one of these "isms", one for each idea.
Provide examples from the text to support your answer! You may paraphrase what happens in the book as your evidence, but I must be able to understand what and where in the story you are talking about.
Answers
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1)
- Fatalism/Determinism: The belief that events are predetermined and cannot be altered by human will or choice.
- Materialism: The belief that material possessions and physical comfort are the most important things in life.
- Sadism: The enjoyment of inflicting pain or suffering on others.
- Patriotism: Loyalty and devotion to one's country.
- Pacifism: The belief in peace and opposition to war as a means of resolving conflicts.
2)
- Fatalism/Determinism: The character of Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse Five demonstrates fatalism and determinism throughout the novel. He believes that he has no control over his own life and that everything is predetermined. For example, when he becomes "unstuck in time" and experiences different moments of his life out of order, he simply accepts it as fate and is resigned to whatever comes his way.
- Materialism: The character of Paul Lazzaro in Slaughterhouse Five could be aligned with materialism. He is shown to be obsessed with revenge and material possessions such as the silver locket he takes from Roland Weary's corpse as a memento. He values these possessions more than human life and relationships.
- Sadism: The character of Howard W. Campbell Jr. in Slaughterhouse Five embodies sadism as he is a propagandist for the Nazi regime and gleefully participates in the torture and suffering of others. He takes pleasure in causing pain to those he deems as enemies.
- Patriotism: The character of Roland Weary in Slaughterhouse Five can be seen as patriotic as he is fiercely loyal to his country and believes strongly in following orders and fighting for his nation. He is a soldier who proudly wears his uniform and is determined to fulfill his duty in war.
- Pacifism: The character of Edgar Derby in Slaughterhouse Five exemplifies pacifism. He is a compassionate and peaceful man who values human life above all else. Throughout the novel, he tries to maintain his humanity and moral values in the midst of the horrors of war, even in the face of death.
- Fatalism/Determinism: The belief that events are predetermined and cannot be altered by human will or choice.
- Materialism: The belief that material possessions and physical comfort are the most important things in life.
- Sadism: The enjoyment of inflicting pain or suffering on others.
- Patriotism: Loyalty and devotion to one's country.
- Pacifism: The belief in peace and opposition to war as a means of resolving conflicts.
2)
- Fatalism/Determinism: The character of Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse Five demonstrates fatalism and determinism throughout the novel. He believes that he has no control over his own life and that everything is predetermined. For example, when he becomes "unstuck in time" and experiences different moments of his life out of order, he simply accepts it as fate and is resigned to whatever comes his way.
- Materialism: The character of Paul Lazzaro in Slaughterhouse Five could be aligned with materialism. He is shown to be obsessed with revenge and material possessions such as the silver locket he takes from Roland Weary's corpse as a memento. He values these possessions more than human life and relationships.
- Sadism: The character of Howard W. Campbell Jr. in Slaughterhouse Five embodies sadism as he is a propagandist for the Nazi regime and gleefully participates in the torture and suffering of others. He takes pleasure in causing pain to those he deems as enemies.
- Patriotism: The character of Roland Weary in Slaughterhouse Five can be seen as patriotic as he is fiercely loyal to his country and believes strongly in following orders and fighting for his nation. He is a soldier who proudly wears his uniform and is determined to fulfill his duty in war.
- Pacifism: The character of Edgar Derby in Slaughterhouse Five exemplifies pacifism. He is a compassionate and peaceful man who values human life above all else. Throughout the novel, he tries to maintain his humanity and moral values in the midst of the horrors of war, even in the face of death.