The Dehumanization of War

Catch-22

How war reduces men to matter, as revealed by Snowden's death.

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Snowden's secret Snowden's secret from "Catch-22". The Revelation The Wound Yossarian sees Snowden's insides spill out. He realizes that man is matter. The spirit gone, man is garbage.

Snowden's secret from "Catch-22". The Revelation The Wound Yossarian sees Snowden's insides spill out. He realizes that man is matter. The spirit gone, man is garbage.

The Revelation The Wound Yossarian sees Snowden's insides spill out. He realizes that man is matter. The spirit gone, man is garbage. The Horror This is the ultimate truth of war. Bodies are just meat. Life is fragile and meaningless. The Impact Yossarian is haunted by this vision. It changes his perspective on everything.

The soldier in white The soldier in white from "Catch-22". The Living Mummy The Machine The soldier in white is kept alive by tubes and jars. He is a human machine. No one knows if he is conscious.

The soldier in white from "Catch-22". The Living Mummy The Machine The soldier in white is kept alive by tubes and jars. He is a human machine. No one knows if he is conscious.

The Living Mummy The Machine The soldier in white is kept alive by tubes and jars. He is a human machine. No one knows if he is conscious. The Symbol He represents the dehumanization of medicine and war. He is treated as an object, not a person. The Death When he dies, it is almost unnoticed. He is just another piece of matter.

The dead man in Yossarian's tent

The Unburied Mudd The dead man's belongings remain in Yossarian's tent. He never officially arrived, so he cannot be officially removed. The Presence His things are a constant reminder of death. He is a ghost that cannot be exorcised. The Symbol Mudd represents the forgotten dead. The bureaucracy cannot even acknowledge his existence.

During the Avignon mission

Throughout the hospital scenes

Throughout the story