Catch-22 is a satire of fiction story written by Joseph Heller and published in 1961. This story is about U.S. war pilots during the end of World War II, specifically during the year 1944, who are designated to complete a certain amount of missions at the base of Pianosa Island. Its main character, John Yossarian, a bombardier of a B25 aircraft and member of squadron 256, tries to act like crazy in order to evade participation in more missions and be able to return home safely. The purpose of this satire is to make a statement against the horror of war and the lack of sense of it. It also aims to take a stand against bureaucratic army regulations, the use of the army and also question the meaning of madness using humor and narrative elements to achieve this purpose.
In the first seven chapters of this book, one begins to understand how Catch-22 works. This refers to a situation in which a person is affected by a rule and by choosing any alternative, whatever option is selected, it is going to affect that person. It is an irrational …show more content…
Apparently, the situation as victims is hopeless to the point where Major Danby, in a conversation with Yossarian, express that he would prefer “to live like a vegetable and make no important decisions” (Heller 446). It seems that most of the subordinates do not question nor do they care about the unethical, arbitrary and illogic decisions of their superiors. The exception to this situation is represented in the character of Yossarian when he is accused by Danby of having a negative and escapist attitude by expressing: “I’m not running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life” (Heller 451). Yossarian shows that there is always a possibility of being free as long as you make good
In the first seven chapters of this book, one begins to understand how Catch-22 works. This refers to a situation in which a person is affected by a rule and by choosing any alternative, whatever option is selected, it is going to affect that person. It is an irrational …show more content…
Apparently, the situation as victims is hopeless to the point where Major Danby, in a conversation with Yossarian, express that he would prefer “to live like a vegetable and make no important decisions” (Heller 446). It seems that most of the subordinates do not question nor do they care about the unethical, arbitrary and illogic decisions of their superiors. The exception to this situation is represented in the character of Yossarian when he is accused by Danby of having a negative and escapist attitude by expressing: “I’m not running to them. There’s nothing negative about running away to save my life” (Heller 451). Yossarian shows that there is always a possibility of being free as long as you make good