Catch 22 Satirical Analysis

Catch 22 was written by Joseph Heller, who is well known for writings satire novels. Joseph Heller, the author, uses many different examples of satire.Catch-22 is usually called a comic satirical novel. A comic satirical novel is a literary genre in which comedic forms , exaggeration, are used to focus on human weakness and societal problems.In Catch 22 the author takes the reader on an emotional trip through the extended use of satire. Satire is the use of humor to expose others stupidity another word to use would be mockery. In Heller's case it is the weaknesses of the several American institutions, such as religion,war, and many other things, he wishes to expose. In The book, Catch 22, Joseph Heller displays many different example of satire, however I will focus on one topic and that will be power, and how the officers misuse their power. One example of satire being used in this story is when the author uses power to expose our cultural surroundings.Power is the ability to do something or act in a particular way. Heller goes to great lengths to point out the pettiness and corruption within the officials ranks of the military in Catch-22. In Catch 22, the officers are mean,selfish, insure, and many other negative things. The officers have no respect to human life or no type …show more content…
Heller's satire often is comic,but sometimes it exposes the horror of situations as well as their irony. Many of the satire used in this story is mocking reality and the society way of doing doings and it is very terrifying.One category of satire is the confusion between appearance and reality, in which the institution declares reality because of appearance and the institution's own limited view.In The book, Catch 22, Joseph Heller displays many different example of satire, however I will focus on one topic and that will be power, and how the officers misuse their