Yossarian's Character In 'Catch-22'

Yossarian: Yossarian serves as the protagonist of Catch-22 and is a bombardier of his squadron. Yossarian differs from the average bombardier in that he views the war effort as a meaningless pursuit that simply takes the lives of the innocent. Yossarian does all he can to avoid flying missions, including feigning sicknesses to become hospitalized and moving the bomb line before the Bologna mission. He values life greatly, but in a rather selfish way; Yossarian does not find purpose in risking his own life to save those of countless others. However, when put in a dangerous position, he truly does care for his men and does what he can to keep them alive. Yossarian takes evasive action and does not care if he succeeds in his mission goals as