"He was enchanted by the architecture of the city. Merry amoretti wove garlands above windows. Roguish fauns and naked nymphs peeked down at Billy from festooned cornices. Stone monkeys frisked among scrolls and seashells and bamboo." p.150
Vonnegut uses very vivid imagery in this quote that stuck out to me. Most of the structure of the book is of simple and dull language. However, this quote reveals an upbeat and energetic description of the city of Dresden. The quote reflects Billy's attitude upon his arrival to the city. One thing that I find interesting and a little confusing is why Vonnegut described Dresden in this manner. Was this not the place of the death of 130,000 people? I don't understand why he would describe it like this unless he is using it as a paradox to contrast the horrors that took place there. It really didn't seem like this to me, so I wonder what other's think of such a vivid and happy description of the city where such horrible things took place.
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