Clevinger's Disappearance

Catch-22

Clevinger vanishes into a cloud during a mission, never to be seen again.

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Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

The idealist The idealist from "Catch-22". The Intellectual The Debates Clevinger argues with Yossarian about duty and patriotism. He believes in the system. He is a Harvard-educated idealist.

The idealist from "Catch-22". The Intellectual The Debates Clevinger argues with Yossarian about duty and patriotism. He believes in the system. He is a Harvard-educated idealist.

The Intellectual The Debates Clevinger argues with Yossarian about duty and patriotism. He believes in the system. He is a Harvard-educated idealist. The Action Board Clevinger is court-martialed for insubordination. He is sentenced to punishment tours. He remains loyal. The Friendship Despite their disagreements, Yossarian likes Clevinger. He is a foil to Yossarian's cynicism.

The cloud

The Vanishing The Formation Eighteen planes fly through a white cloud off Elba. Seventeen come out. Clevinger's plane is gone. The Search Helicopters search until sunset. No debris is found. The cloud blows away. Clevinger is never seen again. The Mystery His disappearance is inexplicable. It adds to the novel's sense of absurdity. He is simply gone.

Before his disappearance

During a milk run to Parma