War in Joseph Heller's Catch-22

by Dedria Bryfonski

Book Overview

Joseph Heller's satire Catch-22 presents war, driven by state bureaucracies, as a form of institutional psychosis. Soldiers, trapped in the circular logic of an obscure army regulation, find themselves in impossible circumstances, ones that threaten not only their personhood but their free will as well. This compelling volume offers a diverse range of views on Joseph Heller's interpretation of war in Catch-22. Essays discuss how the book engages with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737744006
• ISBN13: 9780737744002
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12