Chapter 7: I Am Machine

Early in the chapter we are told another radical view of the Tralfamadorians. They believe that every living thing in the universe is in fact a machine. We are told, "It amuses them that so many Earthlings are offended by the idea of being machines" (Pg 154). Billy describes his father-in-law, Lionel Merble, as a machine, possibly because of his weight. He also describes Lionel's daughter as a machine, again due to weight issues.