Essays on Catch 22

Catch-22 is a Juvenalian satirical novel by American writer Joseph Heller, published in 1961. It turns its back on conventional notions of heroism in order to place war in a much broader psychological, sociological, and economic context. In chapter 32 “Yo-Yo”, which is also Yossarian’s...

Have you ever wondered why people write books? Some write for fun, while many others want people to learn the truth. ‘Catch-22,’ by Joseph Heller, depicts what war does to the average human. Soldiers knew they were signing their death wish if they act sane,...

A satiric style of writing is an ideal way of ridiculing and exposing absurdities in war situations. The book Catch-22 exposes the absurdities of war and bureaucracy. Catch-22 is based on WWII, Captain John Yossarian who is a bombardier. The novel is set on a...

 In the novel Catch-22, catch-22 symbolizes the absolute power of bureaucracy because of its circular and inescapable reasoning. The first time Catch-22 is explained is when Yossarian (the protagonist) asks to be excused from duty because of insanity. In the following quote Yossarian approaches the...

Almost all characters in Catch 22 made decisions on behalf of the society, which in return came back to haunt the society. American society had its values and ethics, but the novel demonstrates how the dehumanization, greed, and evil was brought about by individual interest....