Billy Pilgrim was a foolish figure, eight feet tall and tall and a chest like a matchbox.
had no helmet, no warrior had had no weapons, had no boots. He had his feet in shoes cheap street-the same who had shoes at the funeral of his father, one of which was missing the heel, which made him go swinging up-and-down, up-and-down. This dance involuntary up-and-down, up-and-down, made him itch in the hip joint. His clothing consisted of a thin sport jacket, shirt, trousers wool itchy, and some long underwear soaked with sweat.
... beard, a bristly beard and short, bristly hairs some of which were white and even though Billy was twenty years. You was balding and wind, cold and violent exercise had given his face a crimson color.
not look anything like a soldier. It looked like a dirty bird. Slaughterhouse Five
Kurt Vonneg ut