"An anecdote: One time a recruit was watching him...Billy Pilgrim loved them." (pg.53)
Kurt Vonnegut decided to put an anecdote in the story here in order to portray something. He wanted to portray Billy's innocence in the story. Billy sees Adam and Eve naked on the boots. Nudity here is a symbol for innonce and Billy connects to this. He likes what he sees because that is who he is. He is an innocent, quiet, humble human being. He is a chaplain's assistant and does not even carry a weapon. He means no harm to anyone, and he is just caught up in his own life.
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