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Slide 1
Slide 2
Heller opens with a character description of Colonel Cathcart,
which leads into the scene: [Colonel Cathcart] wanted to be a
general so desperately he was willing to try anything, even
religion (189).
Slide 3
Shifts to chronological structure Describes conversation with
chaplain for the rest of the chapter, in which they discuss the
possibility of saying prayers in the briefing room before missions
Shifts between Cathcart and Chaplain Tappmans POV
Slide 4
With this chapter, Heller takes a completely different
direction from the previous chapter, in which Y was in the boot
camp hospital, almost at the beginning of the chronology. Heller
uses this opportunity to introduce the character who is underlying
most of the book, who caused many of the events in previous
chapters
Slide 5
This scene is the root from which several other chapters
spring. The next chapter (20) continues chronologically; it follows
the chaplain from Cathcarts office to his tent Chapter 21 stays
with Cathcart as he ruminates about Yossarian.
Slide 6
Humor is everywhere, in that there's irony in just about
anything a human does. -Bill Nye
Slide 7
Character of chapter title (Colonel Cathcart) actually main
focus & perpetrator of plot action here The inner portrayal of
a seemingly imposing, threatening figure of this military society
Reveals the inconsistencies that effect in him the character of a
walking irony!
Slide 8
Initial description (p. 187): slick, successful, slipshod +
dashing and dejected = alliterative emphasis mixture of +/- traits
conceited because he was a full colonel with a combat command at
the age of only thirty- sixdejected because although he was already
thirty-six he was still only a full colonel = antimetabole
backwards/forwards perspectives attitude difference
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Appearance, appearance, appearance Cigarette holder Exposure of
tough black bristles of beard through khaki shirt Ambition,
ambition, ambition Saturday Evening Post Secularizes religion to
his own devices Havent you got anything humorous that stays away
from waters and valleys and God? Id like to keep away from the
subject of religion altogether if we can. = irony Everyones after
the poor guy Everybody was persecuting him. p 188 = ironic when
juxtaposed with Yossarians sentiments Paranoid Feelings of
superiority vs. insecurity (Korns superiority when of inferior
origins, enlisted men excluded from prayers)
Slide 11
Consequent analysis: Obsession over appearance + ambitions with
rank frequent vices of military more blind to the enlisted men,
consequently regarded secondary Inefficiencies of military (I could
shop for my own food, too, but thats Milos jobYour job is to lead
us in prayer colonels response to chaplains observation p. 192)
basically, militarys somewhat forced into corporate/religious
relations Colonel is arrogant and self-deprecating at the same
time, his own sarcophagus constantly higher standards for himself,
blames others when he perceives failure to reach Worst critic and
biggest fan
Slide 12
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Newspaper media recognition of war (subtle message regarding
scarcity of horrific facts) media effect: modeling Prayer a
Christian practice, Christian seen as proper Cathcart wants to
avoid God (too controversial, irrelevant to his cause) but to deny
God (atheism) = Atheism is against the law, isnt it? Then its
un-American, isnt it? P. 193
Slide 14
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This scene takes place right after Colonel Cathcart raised the
number of missions to 60 Very late in the chronology of what we
have read so far
Slide 16
Im afraid he wont be able to suffer much longer without doing
something desperate. (197) -Chaplain to Cathcart about Yossarian
Heller cements what has been hinted at in previous chapters:
Yossarian will eventually snap.
Slide 17
The colonel glanced up quickly with a start of vague
recognition [at the sound of Yossarians name]. (197) Heller
foreshadows that after this scene, he will begin to take more
attention of Yossarian and his antics, recognizing him as the cause
of many of his black eyes. YOSSARIAN!!
Slide 18
Within the chapter, Heller briefly alludes to multiple
incidents that have previously occurred, contributing to the
anachronistic style and showing the views of other characters on
the events. Havent we seen that before?
Slide 19
The evening when Cathcart threw the chaplain out of the
officers club after Chief White Halfoat punched Moodus in the nose
(189)
Slide 20
Skeet range: Dreedle tongue-lashed Cathcart in front of Korn
and Danby and ordered him to open it to all enlisted men on duty
(195)
Slide 21
Heller introduces a few new concepts that become important
satiric devices in the following chapters.
Slide 22
Black eyes and feathers in his cap--first mentioned extensively
in this chapter as an introduction of Cathcarts way of organizing
his world. (Chapter 21 is when he makes the list of black eyes and
feathers in his cap)
Slide 23
Plum tomatoes: bushels of red plum tomatoes line Cathcarts
office Cathcart gives the chaplain one, which leads him to trouble
later with Whitcomb Heller emphasizes their presence repeatedly,
setting up for their existence as a weakness for the chaplain. The
chaplain is embarrassed when Cathcart makes a crude joke about the
tomato, and in later chapters other officers antagonize him due to
his possession of the fruit.
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The intimidation effected by authority is achieved and
maintained through appearance. There is not much reliable in
wareven God is not considered to be.
Slide 26
Your greatest enemy can be yourself. There are humans
underneath those stern uniforms. Fear is only in our minds, but its
taking over all our time.