Things have finally become intolerable for Yossarian, and after Nately's death he refuses to fly any more combat missions. This section plunges Yossarian into the deepest, most surreal darkness in the novel--the night in Rome after the disappearance of Nately's whore and her sister is the most wrenching, despairing scene in the book, as Yossarian encounters example after example of abuse, neglect, ill use, and oppression. This scene culminates in the rape and murder of …showed first 75 words of 556 total…

…showed last 75 words of 556 total…to comply with the military authorities, he manages to escape Nately's whore's attempts to murder him. Only when he agrees to the deal with Cathcart and Korn does she succeed in stabbing and seriously injuring him. And, at the end of the novel, when Yossarian makes his escape, her presence is a surprisingly welcome one--and Yossarian succeeds in getting away from her, a kind of proof that he is doing the right thing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**