Dunbar - Yossarian's friend and roommate when the novel opens

The Chaplain - a religious man who comes to visit Yossarian in the hospital

Nurse Duckett - Doesn't appear to have a significant role, except that of Yossarian's nurse

The Texan - A man so nice that everyone hates him

Soldier in white - A completely bandaged man who is in the same ward as Yossarian

Lieutenant Nately - Yossarian's commanding officer

The novel opens in a hospital ward with Yossarian meeting the chaplain. Yossarian seems to enjoy confusing the chaplain and causing him trouble although he "fell madly in love with him" (15) We meet a few other characters, none too significant at this point.

The first piece of irony is seen in this chapter in the Texan. He is so nice that everyone hates him. The soldier in white poses an element of mystery thus far in the novel. He is intriguing to the other characters because he is all bandaged. They ponder whether or not he is alive.

We are also introduced to the first setting of the novel; Pianosa which is to be a small island in the Mediterranean Sea.

'Why don't they look for eggs in Sicily?'

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Approximate Word count = 5071
Approximate Pages = 20 (250 words per page double spaced)