“None of the men spoke at all on the drive back through the heavy, mesmerizing quiet blanketing mountains, sea and forest. The feeling of desolation persisted when they turned off the road at the squadron. Yossarian got out of the car last. After a minute, Yossarian and a gentle warm wind were the only things stirring in the haunting tranquility that hung like a drug over the vacated tents. The squadron stood in sensate, bereft of everything human but Doc Daneeka, who roosted dolorously like a shivering turkey buzzard beside the closed door of the medical tent, his stuffed nose jabbing away in thirsting futility at the hazy sunlight streaming down around him. Yossarian knew
Doc Daneeka would not go swimming with him. Doc Daneeka would never go swimming again; a person could swoon or suffer a mild coronary occlusion in an inch or two of water and drown to death, be carried out to sea by an undertow, or made vulnerable to poliomyelitis or meningococcus infection through chilling or overexertion. “(142)
Doc Daneeka would not go swimming with him. Doc Daneeka would never go swimming again; a person could swoon or suffer a mild coronary occlusion in an inch or two of water and drown to death, be carried out to sea by an undertow, or made vulnerable to poliomyelitis or meningococcus infection through chilling or overexertion. “(142)
This passage occurs after Yossarian and the men on his plane have landed after turning back from a mission because Yossarian ripped the wires out of the intercom speaker. The whole scene evokes an idea of peace, they are happy and rejoicing as they turn back. As they land back where the full weight of the duty that still lies ahead of them, but knowing they have escaped possible death again gives them comfort. Coming back to a ghost town they realize the possible punishment will be held off a little longer. Then out of nowhere Yossarian is contemplating the fact that Doc Daneeka would no longer swim with him. This seems sadly characteristic of this author, the scene he was describing was amazing and then it was almost ruined by an unnecessary bunny trail. I don’t recall anything about Doc Daneeka and swimming in earlier chapters. Really I just want to ask how this is considered good writing, it seems to be the crazy writings of a maniac. I don’t have anything else to say about it at this point.
LOL, Oh, thats funny Katlyn!!! (*wiping tears away from eyes from laughter*) From what Liam tells me, Catch 22 is kinda of scattered... but for a good reason! :) Su-berb!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was reading it, I felt that it was dragging out but when you get to the end (If you'll ever read it again.) it make SOME sense.
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