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

Humour is employed in a variety of ways in Catch-22 and Captain Corelli's Mandolin. ... In Catch-22, the humour is interwoven throughout the majority of the novel and is mainly the instrument of satire. ... Catch-22's humour is best described as comically unstable. ... Religion is used in Captain Corelli's Mandolin for similar satirical effects as in Catch-22. ... However, in Catch-22, the situations that the characters are put through are more outrageously bizarre, which in turn lead to the illogical arguments that plague the story throughout. ...

• Word Count: 2754
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate