Catch-22 is a novel that discusses the sheer insanity that accompanies the participants of war. ... As Yossarian discovers, "Catch-22 did not exist...but it made no difference. ... Catch-22 takes many forms, but the central one is that you don't have to fly any more missions if you"re crazy, but you have to ask first, and anyone who wants to get out of combat duty isn't crazy (Young). ... He is confused by the concept of "Catch-22" and can not comprehend it. He is placed in a "catch-22" situation when he attempts to leave the war by telling his commander that he has gone insane. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

I would have to say that Joseph Heller's Catch-22, was at least enjoyable to read. ... The idea of a Catch-22 is interesting. ... He is cursing Catch-22, although he doesn't believe in it. There is no real explanation for Catch-22, that's the catch. It can only be defined as Catch-22. ...

• Word Count: 591
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• Grade Level: High School

In the novel, Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, the main character, John Yossarian, is an example of a person with intelligent ideas, but actions that reflect those of an insane person. ... In the novel, many characters see Yossarian as an insane person. ... This tactic goes over quite well until he discovers Catch-22. ... Yossarian is a very ironic character because he drops bombs on people but he does not like war. ...

• Word Count: 2803
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The anti-war, anti-establishment novel, Catch-22, follows the life of Yossarian, the main character, and his fellow Army Air Corps officers, stationed on an imaginary island off the coast of Italy, through a period during World War II. ... Robert Merril says, "Heller has in fact divided Catch-22 into three parts."" ... The title alone even hints toward a funny bit here and there, as a catch-22 is a contradiction all in itself. ... The closing is a quote from a critique written by Louis Hasely that perfectly states the true purpose of humor in Catch-22... The humor in Catch-22, we are forced...

• Word Count: 1511
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In his World War II novel, Catch-22, Joseph Heller satirizes a variety of bureaucrats and the military-industrial complex. ... Since Yossarian cannot be removed from the war because of catch 22, he attempts to escape missions using several strategies. ... In Catch-22, Joseph Heller keeps the reader entertained with his use of wit throughout the book. ... Unlike the typical war books that disgust us and break our hearts with extensive descriptions of death and combats, Catch-22 uses satire and absurdity to tell its war story. Heller also keeps the reader entertained by shifting the story ...

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Joseph Heller the author of Catch-22 says, "The only freedom we really have is the freedom to say no." ... The book Catch -22 is a good example of interpreting this statement, in a way of someone saying no to authority. ... The book Catch-22 incorporates this interpretation of that statement very well. ... The main character Yossarian is the best example of someone saying no to authority in the story. ... The best is from the main character Yossarian. ...

• Word Count: 378
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"Catch 22," by Joseph Heller, however, does the opposite. Set during World War II, "Catch 22" depicts a story that, in my opinion, is more believable. ... While reading "Catch 22," I found myself thwarted by the misuse of power. ... Probably the best example of this unjustness is the Catch 22 itself. ... The novel "Catch 22" clearly defines several aspects of war that are not usually accepted and are often unheard of. ...

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Lack of Chronology in Catch 22 Catch-22 has much passion, comic and fervent, but it gasps for want of craft and sensibility. ... The plot of this story is based around the title, Catch-22. ... Yossarian asks if they had Catch-22 written down and if they showed it to her, and she says that Catch-22 stipulates that they don't have to show her Catch-22. ... This is a Catch-22 in its self, and again gains the confidence of the reader. that Catch-22 is the authors" main theme, without using the examples in any certain chronology. ... This example of Catch-22 is not in chronolog...

• Word Count: 549
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In his novel, Catch-22, Joseph Heller critiques and criticizes using the ridiculousness of war to show how misguided much of modern society has become, in spite of our so-called civilized advancement. ... Catch-22 places a particular strain on the importance on individuality, and the danger of losing that individualism during war. ... Possibly the most outright depiction of lost individuality is the reference to certain characters by the traits they possess. Throughout the novel, certain characters are called, not by name, but instead by features. ... Catch-22 presents a startling truth that h...

• Word Count: 747
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Catch-22, Joseph Heller reveals darker side of human nature as well as society. ... Catch-22 shows how the individual soldier loses his uniqueness. ... This is ironic, because all of the characters, in there own form are infact insane. ... It seems like half of the characters don't even die on the battle field. ... Unlike other war novels, which concentrate on the glory and defeat of war itself, Catch-22 shows the corruption of our society and Heller's idea of human's truly evil intentions. ...

• Word Count: 1326
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Joseph Heller's outrageously funny and very affecting novel Catch-22 is a perfect example. ... Heller's past is very evident throughout Catch-22. ... Catch-22 is a social satire that utilizes dark humor. ... Furthermore, the main character in Catch-22, Yossarian, is essentially based on Heller himself. ... It is fairly obvious why Catch-22 became so meaningful to people in the 1960s. ...

• Word Count: 896
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, is a novel depicting the life of an Air Force squadron during the conclusion of WWII, and how a microcosm such as the squadron is more active than meets the eye. ... Catch-22 is the story of Yossarian, a bombardier for the American Air Force. The story is not from Yossarian's point of view; it is actually the story of characters in and around the squadron, but the name and actions of Yossarian are really the core of the book. ... Catch-22 is actually more of a collection of related short stories and anecdotes than a story with a defined timeline; neverthel...

• Word Count: 973
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Comical in style and language, the message that Catch-22 introduces to its reader is one of a grim world's decay. ... Catch-22 distinctly depicts a certain loss of individuality among the soldiers of Pianosa. ... Comical in style and language, the message that Catch-22 introduces to its reader is one of a grim world's decay. ... Heller, through Catch-22, depicts today's world and satirizes much of its faults. ... Catch-22 creates many scenes that clearly present this loss in its many aspects. ...

• Word Count: 1459
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through the black humor that Heller sets of the characters during war in Catch-22, which shows severe effects of the world crumbling. The black humor depicted in Catch-22 is reflected through his style of writing. ... The irony of Catch-22 by Heller greatly illustrates the black humor and the appalling effects of war. ... The period that Heller wrote Catch-22 was during Post Modernism, which also reflects the movement of realism. ... Heller exposes in Catch-22 the humor in style and language. ...

• Word Count: 1153
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Life is a chance, and the novel CATCH-22 by Joseph Heller shows over and over again just how much of a dice roll it is. ... The cliché "catch-22- itself is derived from the book. ... However, there is a catch, a "catch-22,"" which is that any man who asks to leave is clearly not crazy. ... Masters adds that: Few would argue that Catch-22 realistically depicts World War II or the time since then, but few would disagree that Heller has illustratively captured an aspect of American society that haunts and resonates within all people. ... But by the end of the novel, Orr's c...

• Word Count: 2168
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The term "Catch 22- shows the insanity of war. ... Sane becomes arguable and life becomes meaningless when regarded through a catch-22. ... Catch 22 and "A Modest Proposal- portray the insanity of the society's actions. ... Both Catch 22 and "A Modest Proposal- portray the greed of society. ... In both Catch 22 and A Modest Proposal, the absurdity of life is vividly depicted through characters. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The term "Catch 22- shows the insanity of war. ... Sane becomes arguable and life becomes meaningless when regarded through a catch-22. ... Catch 22 and "A Modest Proposal- portray the insanity of the society's actions. ... Both Catch 22 and "A Modest Proposal- portray the greed of society. ... In both Catch 22 and A Modest Proposal, the absurdity of life is vividly depicted through characters. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Catch-22 Outline I. ... Character Analysis A. ... One of the only characters without a description of his past, or any outside context about him V. ... Death haunted novel in which many characters die C. ...

• Word Count: 330
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• Grade Level: High School

In his acclaimed novel "Catch-22," Joseph Heller depicts the effects of war on a man and his life-changing transformation. ... Although he is one of the few characters with moral intentions, the chaplain has a traumatic experience in the military due to his timid nature and his failure to develop close personal relationships. ... The chaplain that the reader is introduced to in the beginning of Catch-22 is nearly a polar opposite from the chaplain revealed at the end of the book. ...

• Word Count: 865
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The conflict created when the will of an individual opposes the will of the majority if the recurring theme of many novels, plays, and essays. Yossarian is a fictional character in the novel Catch-22 that is in opposition to his society. The main conflict is between Yossarian and the head auth...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Catch 22 we begin when Yossarian (main character) has already been in the war for some time but is still very much afraid and wants desperately to live and to go home. ... In Catch 22 Yossarian is beginning to lose his mind a little. ... In Catch 22 Yossarian goes AWOL meaning he simply runs away. ... The difference between the novels is that whereas in Catch 22 the main character continues to be afraid and goes mad and tries a sure deadly task just to escape. ... A huge difference in them is that Catch 22 is actually a comedy and satirizes the war. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Closing Time, Heller returns armed with the surviving cast of Catch-22 to highlight again the problems with the USA today. ... Heller tells the story of the dissolution of a generation; those who not only risked their lives in World War Two, but managed to survive to the final page of Catch-22 and for whom it is now "closing time". ... Despite the novel dealing primarily with the ageing of Catch-22's Yossarian it also incorporates his disillusionment at the country he lives in. ... Closing Time's dialogue is undoubtedly the snappiest of the three, and by using characters the reade...

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The soldier's desperation to be grounded, so that they may escape the horror, is ironically diminished with the introduction of Catch 22'. ... There was only one catch and that was Catch 22, which specified that a concern for one's own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. ... Heller's poignant catch is introduced through satire and irony at its ridiculous complexity, but its seriousness is demonstrated through out the novel as the soldiers desperately seek to make their way around Catch 22' and be ground...

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(Beatty, p. 211) These situations are examined and brought to our attention in Joseph Heller's novel, Catch-22. The main character, Yossarian, does not want to fly but is met with a "catch 22", which can be seen as a stumbling block to reason and even free will. ... Rules such as catch 22 were simply unfair, and there was no way around it. ... He figures out a way to beat the system and escape the catch-22 by acting like a simpleton for the entire story. ... (Heller p. 110) This paradoxical evaluation is what Catch 22 is all about. ...

• Word Count: 1784
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School