Opening. "Pilgrim" by Timothy Findley and "Slaughter-House Five" by
             Kurt Vonnegut, are very similar in their writings in some ways and very
             different in others. They both touch on some of the same topics and
             ideas, but the they approach them in different ways, and sometimes
             have different views. The books are similar because they both
             discuss and portray women in different ways, wheter it be stereotypical
             or not. Another way they are similar that they both refer to travelling in
             time, but the authors go about this in two very diverse ways. One
             other main thing that is touched on in the book is the questions of;
             What is death?, and is there a life after death, perhaps a higher
             power? The two authors though, have differing ways of showing this.
             The question also arises that if these authors show their own feelings
             The women in Pilgrim seemed to be strong in character, yet
             their lives were based around the man, and tended to his needs. The
             book also fit the feelings about women for the time period it took
             place, the early 1900's. The first character who showed a strong but
             caring appearance was Sybil Quartermaine, the loving friend of
             Pilgrim, a patient at the psychiatrict ward. She took him in as more of
             a son and tried to do what was best for him, even though he was
             capable of making his own choices. She also had enough control to
             even change what doctor attempted to 'cure' him. Another strong
             woman character was Emma Gustav, the wife of Carl, who was
             assigned to look after Pilgrim. She was a very caring person, and also
             looked after Carl as Sybil did to Pilgrim but in a different way. She
             was always worried about him, she would have his supper ready for
             when he came home and would lay awake in bed until he came in.
             The mens views on the women however were much different, they
             took their kindness for granted and treated them poorly...