Chapter 7: Personification

“A moment went by, and then every cell in Billy’s body shook him with ravenous gratitude and applause” (Vonnegut 101). This occurred after Billy ate a spoonful of the pregnancy syrup. Vonnegut uses personification to reveal how Billy’s cells reacted to their portion of the syrup. We all know that cells can not physically applaud and show their feelings. I really like how he uses personification to show how the cells feel though. Many people can relate to that feeling, especially when we eat something very good. After work, I will eat and it feels as if my body is rejoicing that I finally ate something. That is probably a very similar feeling as the one Vonnegut is describing. I like how Vonnegut takes natural feelings and is able to describe it in a deeper perspective.