The full title: Slaughterhouse Five or the Children's Crusade a Duty-Dance with Death, is significant in its not-so-subtle opposition to war. However, Vonnegut does not write about the war in a forthright manner, but rather chooses to tell his story and let the war speak for itself. This is a surprisingly better approach than simply explaining the horrendous effects of the ear, and this style expresses the Vonnegut/counterculture character. The Slaughterhouse Five itself is a statement of the counterculture period; Vonnegut created his own narrative structure, uses a writing style not associated with normal English mechanics, and wrote the book as a story meant to be listened to. This expresses the counterculture's break with society's norms and its ability to express itself. The style of the book is meant to be a personal interaction with the reader, something the counterculture was looking for. Individual empowerment, personal expression, and openness of thought are attributes of the Vonnegut movement