""That's some catch, that Catch-22," he observed.
"It's the best there is," Doc Daneeka agreed.
Yossarian saw it clearly in all its spinning reasonableness."
pg. 46
Now, I understand much more what people mean when they allude to a "Catch-22" situation. It is not just a lose-lose situation; it is something thats solution causes a problem in itself. The rule seems to be a foolproof way for the commanders to trap the soldiers in the line of duty. However, it just doesn't make any sense. Nothing in this book seems to make sense, in fact. Why does Yossarian simply listen to everything his commanders say, without question? I suppose the book does say that because his commander had never lied to him before, he trusts him. However, this isn't really a lie. The rule is a real one- but the reasoning behind it is very flawed, and the flyers should realize this and rebel!
I feel like Yossarian does question it, but not to the extent to rebel against it. I'm not exactly sure why, but part of the reason could be because he would have to go to court for disobeying his commanding officer. Then he'd still have to fly the missions anyway. So really there's no point.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Alysse. He would have to face court, and Yossarian is all about keeping himself safe and away from harm, which is why he keeps running to the hospital later on. If he were to question his commanding officer too much, he would be putting himself in danger.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Yossarian doesn't seem like the type of guy to start a rebellion. He likes to take the easy way of doing things, and starting a rebellion isn't exactly easy. I just personally wish SOMEONE would speak up in all this craziness.
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