How Sweet Is Revenge?

The part of chapter six that most shocked me was when Lazzaro tells his story about his dog. It really shocked me, and was one of the parts of the book that a couple of pages kept me completely hooked on. Lazzaro begins to talk about the revenge he took on his dog after it bit him. "When he was gone, Lazzaro promised Billy and poor old Edgar Derby that he was going to have revenge, and that revenge was sweet." (PDF File) This is when Lazzaro tells the story to Billy and Edgar and tells them that he was going to have revenge. Lazzaro later beings to talk about revenge, and his opinion about it. "It's the sweetest thing there is". (PDF File) In a way, I related to Lazzaro because I have many times have felt the urge to take revenge on people, but my self-conscience keeps stops me from acting. As the cliché goes, people want to give others a taste of their own medicine. This what my favorite part of the chapter because this is not a book in which while reading can relate to. When I read this part, it reminded me of my past experiences, and made me like this book more because it gave me a sense of Vonnegut trying to connect with the reader.