Yossarian works so hard to get out of the war. If all soldiers worked that hard we wouldn't have war. I find Yosssarian point of view very interesting, He believes enemy soldiers want to kill him personally. By taking it personally he isn't desensitized to the effects of his actions he understands that war isn't a game. This concept is the basis for his idea that everyone around him is crazy. Especially Clevinger, who believed that people shooting at him was just the nature of war. Yossarian doesn't see war as a natural behavior and would rather keep his life than to throw it away on craziness. When you don't know what your fighting for war seems more pointless than usual.
I kind of wish I was reading this book because it sounds quite interesting. It sounds like Yossarian has a pretty good outlook on war which will keep him sane and sensitive while experiencing so much death and horror that comes with war. Although, I do think people shooting at you is the nature of war, because that wouldn't happen if there was no war.
ReplyDeleteHe may have a good outlook on war but he's super paranoid and he thinks everyone around him is crazy. I think he is crazy especially when he says or does contradictory things for example in the book the doctor says "Know what I mean? You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.” Yossarian knew what he meant. “That’s not what I meant,” Doc Daneeka said as Yossarian began scratching his back. “I’m talking about cooperation. Favors."
DeleteSo far a lot of the characters around Yossarian have been crazy, such as Chief White Halfoat who threatened someone by saying he would slit their throat as a joke, and to me, so far, Yossarian seems like one of the more reasonable characters. I do find it amusing though how he often does contradict the narrator as it can be stated that a character is loved by all, followed by Yossarian saying he hates them.
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