Nately

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Nately is a naive, idealistic young bombardier in Joseph Heller’s satirical novel "Catch-22," whose romanticism and innocence contrast sharply with the absurd brutality of war.

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instanceOf fictional character
literary character
male character
adaptedIn Catch-22 (1970 film)
Catch-22 (2019 miniseries)
appearsIn Catch-22
appearsInGenre war novel
associatedWithLocation Rome
causeOfDeath combat mission
characterTrait idealistic
innocent
naive
romantic
createdBy Joseph Heller
diesIn Catch-22
firstAppearance Catch-22 (1961 novel)
linked to: Catch-22
friendOf Yossarian
genre satire
hasFamilyBackground wealthy American family (implied)
inLoveWith Nately’s whore
languageOfWork English
loves Nately’s whore
loyalTo United States
his squadron
militaryBranch United States Army Air Forces
narrativeFunction contrast to the brutality and cynicism of war
nationality American
occupation bombardier
partOf Catch-22 character ensemble
portrayedBy Art Garfunkel
Gerran Howell
relationshipType unrequited love
servesUnder Colonel Cathcart
settingOfActivity World War II
stationedAt Pianosa (fictionalized island base)
themeAssociation absurdity of war
loss of innocence
romantic idealism vs. wartime reality

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Catch-22 mainCharacter Nately