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Symbols . and Motifs. by Team Bravo . Julianna Shanta Emily Sean. Oaths.

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  1. Symbols and Motifs by Team Bravo Julianna Shanta Emily Sean

  2. Oaths "The important thing is to keep them pledging,' he (Captain Black) explained to his cohorts. 'It doesn't matter whether they mean it or not. That's why they make little kids pledge allegiance even before they know what 'pledge' and 'allegiance' mean'' (123).

  3. Oaths • Bureaucracy • Meaningless loyalty – language losing power • Waste of war energies (comparable to parades)

  4. Eggs "Then the other three squadrons in Colonel Cathcart's group turned their mess halls over to Milo and gave him an airplane and a pilot each so that he could buy fresh eggs and fresh butter for them too. Milo's planes shuttled back and forth seven days a week as every officer in the four squadrons began devouring fresh eggs in an insatiable orgy of fresh-egg eating" (145).

  5. Eggs • Milo – symbol of Capitalism • A “trust” – horseshoe • Expands • Money influences war

  6. Soldier in White "The soldier in white was more like a stuffed and sterilized mummy than a real nice guy" (178).

  7. Soldier in White • Fluids are circular • All faceless, replaceable soldiers - fear • Clean outside, broken inside • No power

  8. What's the Catch? '...Sure, I can ground you by filling out a slip saying you’re unfit to fly. But there’s a catch.’ ‘Catch-22?’ ‘Sure. If I take you off combat duty, Group has to approve my action, and Group isn’t going to. They’ll put you right back on combat status, and then where will I be? On my way to the Pacific Ocean, probably. No, thank you. I’m not going to take any chances for you.’(184)

  9. Catch-22 • Circular, senseless logic • Trapped, powerless against bureaucracy

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