Slapstick

In pages 60-90 of "Slapstick," Vonnegut mainly continues to describe the childhood of Daffodil Swain.  Vonnegut says that Daffodil and his twin sister are like two humans of the same mind, and cannot perform when split apart from one another.  Daffodil and his sister realize that their parents are under a lot of stress because they think that Daffodil and his sister are mentally challenged, which they are not.  Daffodil and his sister begin to act like normal human beings in front of their parents and friends, but the reactions expressed by their parents and friends are mainly shocked, rather than the sudden initial happiness that was expected.  Daffodil and his sister are confused as to why their parents are still under stress and unhappy about their children, even though Daffodil and his sister begin to act like their intelligent selves, which is what they thought would please their parents, rather than increase their confusion and stress.