Chunk 2 of Joseph Heller's novel "Catch-22" Yossarian believes that his pilot McWatt is completely insane because of his actions. Yossarian’s pilot, manages to display a cheeriness in the face of war, even though he is perfectly sane. It causes a contradiction to Yossarian who thinks that McWatt's politeness and his sudden love for whistling tunes and smiling makes him the “craziest combat man” in his unit. But little did he know that McWatt was sane and probably more sane than Yossarian himself.
Later in the story Yossarian gets a letter from Doc explaining problems about his liver and everyone has to give him the freshest fruit and vegetables in order for him to get well, which Yossarian does not want. He worries about his liver improving and will ultimately cause him to have to leave the hospital. So he refuses to eat the fruit and Milo tries to persuade him to sell the fruit but he also refuses to do that. Milo explains to Yossarian his desire to serve the best meals in the entire world and tells him about being nervous when it comes to chef Corporal Snark, who poisoned his entire previous squad by putting soap in the sweet potatoes. Also the narrator explains the details of Major’s troubled childhood. His unfortunate name is a result of his father’s twisted sense of humor and causes Major much distress throughout his youth.
Question: Why do you think Yossarian is soo afraid to go to combat ?? What makes him think that he is any different from any other soldier fighting in the war ??
I think that Yossarian is so afraid to go to combat because he feels like every time he goes to combat there is a chance that he will die. He has been going to combat and nothing has happened yet, but he feels as if his luck will run out soon. I think he knows he is sane and really that is what makes him different because everybody else is crazy smh.
ReplyDeleteYossarian is so afraid because he does not want to do die.
ReplyDeleteYossarian is afraid to die in fighting a war that he doesn't belive in a doesn't care about. He doesn't want to lose his life for a lost cause.
ReplyDeleteYossarian is afraid to go to combat because she does'nt want to die.However he thinks every one is out to kill but in fact they just out to kill any one who is the enemy.I also dont think that Yossarian is better than the rest of the soliders I think he just is not willing to trust anyone but himself.
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