1. Sanity in an Insane World
(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. ... The list of symptoms is listed on a whole page, and Yossarian (well aware with his stance on sanity) openly admits that he is insane. ... (Heller p. 110) This paradoxical evaluation is what Catch 22 is all about. ...
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