An Analysis Of Catch 22 By Joseph Heller

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power
and elitism that have become so sought after in America. Throughout the
novel, he tries to find a way to live a fuller life as a real human
individual. He looks to many of the other characters in the book for help
but only finds unsatisfactory answers.
Each of the characters in Yossarian's life at the base shows the
reader one more example of how bad society has become. Clavinger tries to
live life by reasoning. He looks for a reason in everything. In constantly
looking for a reason why, he never enjoys life to it fullest. As further
proof that this life leads nowhere, he is shot down and killed, certainly
not an event with a rational explanation. Major Major is the person who
obeys everyone, always trying to be perfect. He does everything that anyone
asks of him, but takes it to an extreme. By being so naively obedient,
instead of being helped by his comrades, he is shunned. This callousness
from all humans soon leads him to be scared of any human contact. Aarfy
seems to ...

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He brings to light the egocentric
tendency of Americans.
In the chaplain, Heller portrays someone who is genuinely selfless
and concerned about others. His heart is always wishing others well.
However, he, as many others like him, is never heard or listened to and
eventually turns to devious methods to be noticed. The chaplain represents
the minority that is deserving of attention, but never listened to until it
is too late. He gets so lonely and frustrated that even he starts to sin.
Heller most actively challenges the pureness and rightness of the
bureaucratic institutions that control and limit the human spirit . The
upper echelons of the army are a mockery of the mess that ...

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