Chapter Nine: Through Thick and Thin

    In chapter three, Billy Pilgrim had a framed prayer on the wall of his office. The prayer went like this:

This beautiful prayer helped Billy get through the rough times and to continue living. This prayer gave him motivation to keep trying his best no matter what the circumstances are. In chapter nine, the audience learns where he found this prayer. Vonnegut writes, "There was a silver chain around Montana Wildhack's neck. Hanging from it, between her breasts, was a locket containing a photograph of her alcoholic mother- a grainy thing, soot and chalk" (208). This prayer is like a guiding light. Most people, like me, stress out all the time over a little situation. They need encouragement to get them through a difficult time or a big test they think they will fail. In the end, everything happens for a reason. The important idea is to have the strength to carry on through an obstacle.