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The Soldier in White
A man dying of a severe wound in the back of Yossarian’s plane, Snowden becomes a recurring memory of Yossarian’s. Yossarian is horrified and moved by the soldier’s death, which he only recollects in full at the end of the novel. Snowden’s death reminds Yossarian of just how frail the human body can be, especially in wartime.
Snowden Quotes in Catch-22
The Catch-22 quotes below are all either spoken by Snowden or refer to Snowden. 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 41
Quotes
Man was matter, that was Snowden’s secret. . . . The spirit gone, man is garbage. That was Snowden’s secret.
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Snowden Quotes in Catch-22
The Catch-22 quotes below are all either spoken by Snowden or refer to Snowden. 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 41
Quotes
Man was matter, that was Snowden’s secret. . . . The spirit gone, man is garbage. That was Snowden’s secret.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
