A colonel in the Army who is taken prisoner and placed in a railcar, Wild Bob has double pneumonia and eventually dies of his illness. He tells all to ask for him in Cody, Wyoming, where they might meet again; this becomes a refrain repeated in the novel, by Vonnegut and others.
Wild Bob Quotes in Slaughterhouse-Five
The Slaughterhouse-Five quotes below are all either spoken by Wild Bob or refer to Wild Bob. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 10
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“If you’re ever in Cody, Wyoming,” I said to him lazily, “just ask for Wild Bob.”
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Wild Bob Quotes in Slaughterhouse-Five
The Slaughterhouse-Five quotes below are all either spoken by Wild Bob or refer to Wild Bob. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 10
Quotes
“If you’re ever in Cody, Wyoming,” I said to him lazily, “just ask for Wild Bob.”
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis: