Taking place at the end of World War 2 in Pianosa, a small Italian island not far from Italy, the geography of the story outlines the main events in the story. Even a small island, unaccounted by most, made a contribution to campaigns in World War II, as well as the development of Yossarian. A major location, Bologna, is where the two raids, that Yossarian has to partake in, take place. The first mission to Bologna was one that he tries to delay, as in the middle of the night, “Yossarian knocked on wood, crossed his fingers, and tiptoed out of his tent to move the bomb line up over Bologna” (156). The bomb line is a ribbon on the map, showing the Allied troops’ farthest advance. Since no bombs are to be dropped south of it, Yossarian moves the line north of Bologna, causing temporary confusion, before the officers reschedule the mission. Not only did this determine the start of this mission, but physical geography, like heavy rainstorms, delay the start of the bombing, and the pilots hope the rains will never stop. From this scene, it is not only seen that geography makes a difference between starting a conflict and
Taking place at the end of World War 2 in Pianosa, a small Italian island not far from Italy, the geography of the story outlines the main events in the story. Even a small island, unaccounted by most, made a contribution to campaigns in World War II, as well as the development of Yossarian. A major location, Bologna, is where the two raids, that Yossarian has to partake in, take place. The first mission to Bologna was one that he tries to delay, as in the middle of the night, “Yossarian knocked on wood, crossed his fingers, and tiptoed out of his tent to move the bomb line up over Bologna” (156). The bomb line is a ribbon on the map, showing the Allied troops’ farthest advance. Since no bombs are to be dropped south of it, Yossarian moves the line north of Bologna, causing temporary confusion, before the officers reschedule the mission. Not only did this determine the start of this mission, but physical geography, like heavy rainstorms, delay the start of the bombing, and the pilots hope the rains will never stop. From this scene, it is not only seen that geography makes a difference between starting a conflict and