Dobbs Proposes Murdering Colonel Cathcart

Dobbs, a terrified and incompetent pilot, proposes to Yossarian that they murder Colonel Cathcart. Yossarian is tempted but ultimately refuses, unable to commit cold-blooded murder. Dobbs later loses his nerve when he finishes his own missions. The plot is a desperate fantasy of resistance, but it ultimately goes nowhere, highlighting the difficulty of taking direct action against the system.