Connections - Chapter Five: Science Fiction

Billy Pilgrim's hospital buddy, Eliot Rosewater, had a massive collection of science fiction books that he and Billy Pilgrim shared. Throughout this chapter, there are references to previous events. Examples are the "Three Musketeers" with Roland Weary and the universe of the Tralfamadorians as compared to Billy Pilgrim's fiancé's Three Musketeers and Milky Way candy bars. When Billy Pilgrim was in that hospital, I think he developed a fantasy reality in which Tralfamadorians and the "Three Musketeers" story really existed. Billy Pilgrim was not satisfied with his life so he developed his mind to make his life meaningful.