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Catch-22

Joseph Heller
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62 pages • 2 hours read

Joseph Heller

Catch-22

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1961

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    Yossarian is the protagonist of Catch-22, but to what extent can he be described as the hero of the novel? Can he be understood as an antihero?

    2.

    How do institutions seek to control the characters? To what extent do the characters maintain their freedom?

    3.

    What does Milo’s syndicate symbolize? How does this relate to the war? Cite three examples from the novel to develop an answer.

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