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. ... While Catch-22 takes place in 1944, in it Heller makes frequent allusions to events in America in the 1950s, when he wrote the novel. ...

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

The novel, Catch-22, was first published in 1961 by Joseph Heller. ... Thus the phrase "catch-22" came to mean "a proviso that trips one up no matter which way one turns." Joseph Heller was born on May 1, 1923 to Russian immigrant parents and from an early age aspired to be a writer. When Heller was just five years old, his father died at work. ... His experiences and memories during this war became the basis for his first novel, Catch-22. ...

• Word Count: 587
• 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. ...

• Word Count: 861
• Approx Pages: 3