All The King's Horses Analysis
The story “All the King’s Horses,” by Kurt Vonnegut begins with the main cast being held captive in a dark room. Colonel Bryan Kelly, his wife, margaret, two ten year old sons, Jerry and Paul, and sixteen other crew members were involved in a plane crash over the Asiatic mainland and in the territory of a Communist guerrilla chief and madman, Pi Ying’s. On the ground they are marched for a day straight to Pi Ying’s palace home where they are held captive awaiting their fates. Once Colonel Kelly And the others are introduced to Pi Ying they are given the option to play a game of chess against him for their freedom. Sitting watching the game are two guests, and small oriental girl and russian Major Barzov. If they win they will be freed but if
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Cornel Kelly gets his men and family arranged on the board as the chess pieces. After losing one of his pawns to the other chess pieces he had to deal with the fact that he sentenced one of his men to death. Later on in the game Colonel Kelly is faced with the option of winning if he sacrifice’s one of his knights, one of his son’s, to open up a spot for him to checkmate Pi Ying’s king. He tells his son Jerry to move forward and pretends to have made a grave mistake asking for his move to be taken back. In the frenzy the small girl sitting by Pi Ying stabs him and then herself. Major Brazov tells the prisoners to stay where they are. He tell the soldiers in the room to get rid of the two bodies and turns to Colonel Kelly telling him that he will finish game playing him instead of Ping Ying. COLonel Kelly maneuvered his pieces around the board ending in a victory for himself and his fellow captives. Major Bazov tells them that he will let them go because he doesn't want tany bad blood between the U.S. and Russia. Major Barzov issues an invitation for a normal game of chess but Colonel Kelly refuses it. The major gives him these word of advice,”There will always be men like Pi Ying eager to play with you live men, and I hope I will again be privileged to be an observer.” COLonel kelly thanks him for his invitations and says maybe for another time and
Cornel Kelly gets his men and family arranged on the board as the chess pieces. After losing one of his pawns to the other chess pieces he had to deal with the fact that he sentenced one of his men to death. Later on in the game Colonel Kelly is faced with the option of winning if he sacrifice’s one of his knights, one of his son’s, to open up a spot for him to checkmate Pi Ying’s king. He tells his son Jerry to move forward and pretends to have made a grave mistake asking for his move to be taken back. In the frenzy the small girl sitting by Pi Ying stabs him and then herself. Major Brazov tells the prisoners to stay where they are. He tell the soldiers in the room to get rid of the two bodies and turns to Colonel Kelly telling him that he will finish game playing him instead of Ping Ying. COLonel Kelly maneuvered his pieces around the board ending in a victory for himself and his fellow captives. Major Bazov tells them that he will let them go because he doesn't want tany bad blood between the U.S. and Russia. Major Barzov issues an invitation for a normal game of chess but Colonel Kelly refuses it. The major gives him these word of advice,”There will always be men like Pi Ying eager to play with you live men, and I hope I will again be privileged to be an observer.” COLonel kelly thanks him for his invitations and says maybe for another time and