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Catch-22

Catch-22 mind map is War Literature based Novel. Catch-22 is a satirical novel written by Joseph Heller in the United States. Yosaira is promoted to captain after a mission in Ferrara, Italy, in which he flies back after missing a bridge and successfully destroys it, despite the loss of a squadron member. The "catch" in Catch-22 is a mysterious Army Air Forces regulation that states that if a man willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, he is considered insane, but that if he makes the necessary formal request to be relieved of such missions, the act of making the request proves that he is sane and thus ineligible to be relieved. Although its nonchronological structure may at first seem random, Catch-22 is highly structured. It is founded on a structure of free association; ideas run into one another through seemingly random connections. One of the titled "The Texan", ends with "everybody but the CID man, who had caught a cold from the fighter captain and come down with the pneumonia." The other titled "Clevinger", begins with "In a way, the CID man was pretty lucky because outside the hospital the war was still going on." The CID man connects the two titles like a free association bridge and eventually the title flows from the CID man to Clevinger.

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Catch-22

Overview

The insanity of war is the central theme of Catch-22, set in Italy during World War II. Air Force bombardier Yossarian spends the novel trying to avoid death as his superiors constantly raise the number of missions he must fly in order to be released from service.

Main Characters

Doc Daneeka

Doctor who defines Catch-22 concept

The Chaplain

Yossarian's friend who is losing his religion

Yossarian

Squadron captain who hates war and scorns patriotism

Milo Minderbinder

Mess officer who runs black-market syndicate

Cathcart

Colonel who constantly sends his men on dangerous missions

Themes

Insanity of War

War unhinges everyone it touches, especially those in the military.

Senseless Death

Yossarian's struggle to make sense of death drives the action in the book.

Disillusionment

Every soldier has lost his sense of patriotism, and none of the superiors can be trusted.

Communication Breakdown

Yossarian censors soldiers' mail, and form letters are sent to the families of dead soldiers.

Symbols

Aerial Photos

The photos represent the pointless priorities of Yossarian's Squad 256, who are made to fly in photogenic, not effective, formations.

Catch-22

The rule called "Catch-22" symbolizes Yossarian's problem: anyone who wants to stop flying missions on the grounds of insanity must be sane.

Soldier in White

The soldier wrapped in bandages represents any nameless, suffering soldier.

Numbering

Years from Heller's war experience (1944) to the start of writing (1953)

Minutes to sketch out the entire book

Day to write the first chapter

Years to finish writing the book

Weeks from its hardcover publication to its appearance in paperback, when it became a national best seller

Author

JOSEPH HELLER 1923- 1999

At 19, Heller joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew 60 combat missions in World War II and based Catch-22 on his wartime experiences. After the war, he taught at several universities and wrote six other novels in addition to screenplays and a Broadway play.