Character Analysis
An Assyrian-American bombardier from the 256th Squadron who has decided that staying alive is more important than any stated military objective. He is not a coward — he has flown dozens of dangerous missions — but he has concluded that the institution asking him to die is not acting in good faith. His sanity is demonstrated by his recognition of institutional insanity, which the institution categorizes as insanity. His final act — running — is the novel's only unambiguous moral statement.
How They Speak
Speaks in direct, unadorned sentences when serious; performs evasion when necessary. His language is honest to the point of social danger — he says what he means, which is why the system considers him disruptive.