"Billy is spastic in time," Page 23
Billy is a very complicated character. At first glance, he seems an innocent and naive young man caught up in a conflict much bigger than himself. However, once he begins his time travel, he sees the world in a whole new perspective. He no longer fears death or its consequences. Many times throughout the story I wondered if Billy was simply insane, and that none of this was real at all. It could possibly be a consequence of post traumatic stress syndrome, since many time travels are associated with terrible events, such as the war, or the death of his wife which caused him to go public about his experiences with the Tralfamadorians. His mental delirium could be a side effect of the terrible events in his life. He remained much too calm during his time as a prisoner of war, and perhaps hallucinations are an outlet for his fear.
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