Passage From SH-V

In college lit we had to pick a passage from Slaughter House-Five that we thought was interesting. My passage was on page 82 at the very bottom.

"Billy passed within a yard of him. There was barbed wire between them. The Russian did not wave of speak, but he looked directly into Billy's soul with sweet hopefulness, as though Billy might have good news for him-news he might ber too stupid to understand, but good news all the same."

I thought this was interesting because of the way it was Kurt wrote it. "...but he looked directly into Billy's soul with sweet hopefulness..."
This is my favorite part of the passage because I can see the expression like a little kid on christmas morning with the sweet hopefulness for their presents.

Another part of this passage that I found interesting was "...news he might be to stupid to understand, but good news all the same." This part I feel that Billy is seeing the Russian as an inferior being. But he will think the news is good so he will do the thing where you just smile and nod. This is why I found this passage interesting.

Don't Shh Me!

In College Lit we were talking about how have we ever been censored. The only person who has ever really censored me has been myself. When I'm around my parents, or adults of any manner, I tend to contain my real opinions and I censor my language. I think very carefully before I speak.

I think being a younger person makes it so I'm more censored. People who are older tend to have more experience in life so they think someone of lesser age doesn't know anything. They don't want to hear your ideas or opinions. This isn't true for everyone but it has happened a couple of times.

When I'm around my friends or others my age I am a little more outgoing. I let back and let my ideas flow. I dont censor what I say and I express my true feelings. This is the main reason why I vent to friends, because I don't need to censor myself around them. This is how I have been censored in my life.