Doc Daneeka
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Doc Daneeka is the cynical, self-interested army flight surgeon in Joseph Heller’s novel "Catch-22," known for his darkly comic outlook on war and bureaucracy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doc Daneeka canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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flight surgeon ⓘ literary character ⓘ military doctor ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Catch-22
NERFINISHED
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screen adaptations of Catch-22 ⓘ stage adaptations of Catch-22 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catch-22 (paradox)
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Pianosa air base NERFINISHED ⓘ Yossarian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | fictional 256th Squadron ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bureaucratic
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cowardly ⓘ cynical ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ pessimistic ⓘ self-interested ⓘ self-pitying ⓘ |
| creator | Joseph Heller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Catch-22 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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war fiction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complaining about his own health
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darkly comic outlook on war ⓘ manipulating flight status records ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
embodies bureaucratic absurdity
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highlights moral cowardice in war ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic figure
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satirical figure ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
army flight surgeon
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doctor ⓘ |
| relationshipToYossarian | squadron flight surgeon GENERATED ⓘ |
| setting | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
absurdity of war
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critique of military bureaucracy ⓘ self-preservation ⓘ |
| workLocation | Army Air Corps base on Pianosa (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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