Vonnegut described Roland Weary walking around the battlefield as "Tweedledum or Tweedledee, all bundled up for battle." Vonnegut made the comparison between Ronald Weary and Tweedledum or Tweedledee in order for the reader to really visualize what Ronald Weary looked like during the time of the war. Just as Tweedledum or Tweedledee, Ronald Weary "was short and thick." Ronald Weary, at that point, was carrying every gift or present he had ever received, all the weapons he could hold, and everything from home you could imagine. Vonnegut wanted the reader to really be able to see what he was imagining Ronald Weary as when he was writing the book.
Tweedledum or Tweedledee is a good comparison to Ronald Weary at this point in the story because of his appearance. Tweedledum or Tweedledee were cartoon characters from a 1951 Disney Animated Classic. They were two fairly large men, who were also funny looking characters. It is the perfect comparison to Ronald Weary because at the time he was also a "funny looking" person crawling through the forest . He was trying to escape imprisonment from the Germans. Most men at that point were packing light and staying in shape. Just as Tweedledum and Tweedledee looked different from the rest of the society that they lived in, Ronald Weary looked different from his surrounding soldiers. Vonnegut made a very good visualization for the reader by adding the characters of Tweedledee or Tweedledum to his novel.
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