In chapter 5, I came across a quote that captured my attention.
"Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt" (122).
I won't lie to you, this quote is deep. This was my favorite quote in the whole book. It got me thinking, is Billy really that sad that he's already thinking about what will be on his grave stone? The world is such a destructive place, but yet, you can still find the beauty in small things. I think that's what he's trying to say; that even though there's a war going on, there's still beauty around you. But it could also mean that everything stops hurting when you die. All of the pain and terror you feel within suddenly disappears and you're left with a wave of calm. That clarity is the beauty Billy now sees within the world that maybe he didn't before.
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