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. ... This is more noticeable in Catch-22 because the satirical undertone is woven throughout the whole novel. ... Religion is used in Captain Corelli's Mandolin for similar satirical effects as in Catch-22. ...

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