Character Analysis of Doc Daneeka in Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Essay

The Effects of Catch 22Justin Suissa November 05,1996 In literature sometimes a character can be helped or hindered by theeconomic, social, or political conditions of the day. In the novel Catch 22 byJoseph Heller, the character Doc Daneeka illustrates this idea perfectly becausethe conditions surrounding him greatly hindered him. Catch 22 takes place duringWWII on an island named Pianosa that is close to Italy. Doc Daneeka is adverselyaffected by the war in the end because when it began he was making a profit fromit as other doctors had been drafted, but then his day came too. Doc Daneeka wasalso hindered by the war because of what he had to endure throughout it. Hehated his two medical assistants and his bunkmate. Doc Daneeka had to flyfrequently on airplanes which he detested. Doc Daneeka's two assistants failedever to find anything wrong with him, which deeply perturbed him. The war alsocaused Doc Daneeka to lose his wife after his "death." The war that was imposedon Doc Daneeka ravaged his life and terminated all of his chances to become anormal, practicing doctor. Before the war arrives on Doc Daneeka's doorstep, it appears to havebenefitted him. Doc Daneeka was making a nice sum of money from various illegalmeans. He received kickbacks from drug stores in the area that ran an illegaloperation. He also utilized beauty parlors to perform two or three abortions aweek to bring in more revenue. When the war begins, Doc Daneeka's practicestarts to pick up because of the lack of other doctors. Originally, he thoughtof the war as a "godsend" however what he did not realize was that, the warwould catch up with him soon enough. One day someone from the draft board cameto check on Doctor Daneeka, who was in perfect health, to make sure that hisstory about having an amputated leg and being bedridden...

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Character Analysis of Basil Hallward in The Picture of Dorian Gray, a Novel by Oscar Wilde Essay

The main character in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian, is a man too easily influenced by his surroundings. He is quoted as saying, Basil Hallward is what I think I am Lord Henry is what the world thinks me Dorian is what I would like to bein other ages, perhaps (Wilde). This comparison falls in line with the moral of the story because Dorian is stuck with eternal youth and beauty even though he has a wicked soul. This causes different views of him by people who observe his daily life. Dorian is a sponge throughout the novel that absorbs everything and allows it to shape his personality, morals, and actions. Dorian Gray takes influence from Lord Henry, Basil Hallward, and the culture of society during which the novel was written. Lord Henry is the epitome of a wealthy, hedonistic gentleman seeking only pleasure, with little regard to cost or consequence. Lord Henry Wotton outwardly propounds hedonism, but it is his extreme egotism that drives him to manipulate both Basil Hallward a
Read more

Religious Symbolism in The Blessed Damozel, a Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Essay

Dante Gabriel Rossettis poem The Blessed Damozel is full of religious symbolism. There is talk of saints, and the poem itself takes place in heaven. But underneath the religious symbolism is a deep sensuality, that makes one wonder if the white rose of Marys gift referred to in line nine is the gift of Mary the Virgin, or the somewhat less virginal Mary Magdalene. While the Damozel is in heaven, her appearance in heaven, her behaviors in life, and what happens when she and her lover are reunited suggest some less than virginal dealings, yet the damozel is blessed and resides in heaven. Rossetti was the child of liberals kicked out of Italy a heavily catholic country for their extreme political views. While Rossetti himself was not political, he may have espoused similar views regarding politics and religion as his parents. In the poem The Blessed Damozel, Rossetti was given the chance to essentially create his own heaven. Most everything he wrote seems to show that Rossetti espoused
Read more

An Analysis of the Character of Chichikov in the Poem, Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol Essay

Dead Souls takes place in the Russia of the late 1800s, where, unlike in America, one must be born into a prosperous family in order to have opportunities. The main character, Chichikov, is clever enough to develop a scheme in which he can rise from being a petty clerk to a respected landowner. In order to do this, Chichikov moves into a new town, pretending to already be a landowner, and begins a quest to buy the names of dead serfs who have not yet been officially reported dead. Each person that Chichkov presents this offer to has a different reaction, starting with the shy and introverted Manilov. Though he does not understand Chichikov's need for the names of these dead serfs, Manilov is a character that is so desperate for company that it does not take any effort to trick him into selling his dead souls cheaply. However, as Chichikov continues his journey, he starts to deal with more clever landowners who become suspicious of his scheme. Chichikov finds that the townsmen know
Read more