Colorful Imagery

At the end of the novel, Vonnegut describes many features about the surrounding world.  He describes the wagon that was previously mentioned in chapter 9 as green.  As many of you know, green is a color that represents oppurtunity, an new beginnings, such as a wide open green meadow. He also says "The trees were leafing out. There was nothing going on out there, nothing of any kind" (215).  I think that Vonnegut is trying to say that there is hope for people to move on, however that choice will be up to them.  If they are willing to forgive themselves and put everything behind them, then their lives will be green again.  However, if they choose not to, then they will be stuck in this war for the rest of their lives.