Entry 9, Chapter 5 - Satire

     Satire provides a story with humor, and in the middle of a book concerning war, satire is something useful in order to calm the reader down and make them understand and enjoy the story rather than just sympathize with. Billy Pilgrim randomly mentions humorous events like his dream he once had while under morphine in a hospital when." giraffes accepted Billy as one of their own, as a harmless creature...they had horns like doorknobs. The knobs were covered in velvet." What significance does this small passage have? In other parts of the chapter, Billy offers his insight on situations like being in a zoo, arguing with his daughter, and listening to Englishmen with funny comments and retorts.