Ch 9 - Quatrains

In chapter nine we find out that Valencia, Billy's wife has passed away. He has to miss the funeral because he is still to sick from the plane crash. Sucks doesn't it? I mean would you want to miss your own wife's funeral? I sure wouldn't...(if I was a guy haha). Later in the chapter the narrator goes on to explain that Billy does not like crying or making "boohooing" noises, but that when he feels sad he cries softly because he feels bad for someone or something. He says that he is glad that he can resemble something good for once. He says that he resembles the Christ of the Carol. Vonnegut then uses a quatrain to show off the characteristic of Billy. 

"The cattle are lowing,

The baby awakes.

But the little Lord Jesus

No crying hes makes" (197).

Billy is trying to say that he is somewhat good. He is trying to tell us that he can be good like Jesus Christ.