"That was I. That was me. That was the author of this book." pg 125
Billy is in the middle of telling an anecdote about a ditch with a hundred Americans pooping in it. Then the narrator, the man whose voice narrated the first chapter, interrupts with the quote above. He says he is one of the men pooping in the ditch. This is one of the few times that the narrator interrupts to add a note into Billy's story. These interruptions help the reader remember that Billy is not a narrator or the author, but just a character that is featured in the story. It also brings up a few questions about the actual author. Did the author really fight in WWII? And is the book he wrote before is famous Dresden book this book? Is there a famous Dresden book? And will the author ever answer any of these...
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