Allusion- Chapter 2: entry #1

“The Three Musketeers pushed and carried and dragged the college kid all the way back to their own lines, Weary’s story went. They saved his God damned hide for him” (Vonnegut 31). An allusion is a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science or other branch of culture. In this case the allusion here is “The Three Musketeers.” The Three Musketeers is a very famous novel by Alexandre Dumas that later transformed into a movie/television shows, comics, games, etc. Roland Weary makes up this long exaggerated story to tell his family when he returns from war. He compares himself and the two other scouts to “The Three Musketeers.” This comparison is meant to make Weary and the two other men look like heroes. Weary and the two other scouts “save” Billy Pilgrim, who’s portrayed as the poor, helpless scholar in need of help. This makes the three men seem more heroic in their actions.