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A comrade of Yossarian’s, Dunbar initially tries to prolong his life by seeking boredom (since time seems to go more slowly when you are bored). Dunbar eventually becomes disillusioned with the group’s bombing runs, especially after Cathcart demands they bomb an undefended village of civilians. Dunbar is later “disappeared” by military officials for his insubordination.
Dunbar Quotes in Catch-22
The Catch-22 quotes below are all either spoken by Dunbar or refer to Dunbar. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4
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You’re inches away from death every time you go on a mission. How much older can you be at your age?
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Chapter 34
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“They’re going to disappear him.”
“They’re what? What does that mean?”
“I don’t know. I heard them talking behind a door.”
. . .
“It doesn’t make sense. it isn’t even good grammar. What the hell does it mean when they disappear someone?”
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Dunbar Quotes in Catch-22
The Catch-22 quotes below are all either spoken by Dunbar or refer to Dunbar. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 4
Quotes
You’re inches away from death every time you go on a mission. How much older can you be at your age?
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Chapter 34
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“They’re going to disappear him.”
“They’re what? What does that mean?”
“I don’t know. I heard them talking behind a door.”
. . .
“It doesn’t make sense. it isn’t even good grammar. What the hell does it mean when they disappear someone?”
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