Catch 22 Timed Write
Catch 22 Timed Write
In his novel Catch 22, Joseph Heller implements a satirical tone that gradually changes to become grave and dark to explicitly depict the protagonist, Yossarian’s, moral progression of realizing that he is submerged in a society filled with unjust. Yossarian is at first disinterested about the military bureaucracy and its inner functions. He has only one purpose during the war, to survive. The bureaucracy too has a similar perspective of the war at the start of the novel; Heller portrays the bureaucracy as being extremely greedy and having no concern for the lives of the soldiers. However, as Yossarian uncovers the darkness that dominates all the decisions of the bureaucracy, his moral values, in a way, become activated. Heller illustrates the change in Yossarian in many situations; one of them is concerning one of Milo’s contemptuous schemes. Milo, in search for earning the maximum amount of profit, decides to attack his own base; Yossarian along with the entire nation despise his actions. However, once Milo reveals the immense amount of money he has gained through the cynical plan, everybody calmly accepts and even appreciates his ideas. Yossarian however, maintains his strong disposition and stands by his opinions that Milo’s scheme was atrocious and inappropriate. Evidently Yossarian morals change slowly as he witnesses the absurd events that occur during the war. He begins to be concerned about more than just his own survival. The society and bureaucracy however, refuse to alter their view of the war and do not give morality and justice any importance while making decisions. Catch 22 also becomes a conflict between Yossarian and the bureaucracy as Yossarian is exposed to the pervasive negative effects it has on the warring world. When Yossarian is notified about Catch 22, he is amused by its simple yet inescapable nature and though he does not appreciate it, he learns to live with Catch 22. Later on though, Yossarian discovers that
In his novel Catch 22, Joseph Heller implements a satirical tone that gradually changes to become grave and dark to explicitly depict the protagonist, Yossarian’s, moral progression of realizing that he is submerged in a society filled with unjust. Yossarian is at first disinterested about the military bureaucracy and its inner functions. He has only one purpose during the war, to survive. The bureaucracy too has a similar perspective of the war at the start of the novel; Heller portrays the bureaucracy as being extremely greedy and having no concern for the lives of the soldiers. However, as Yossarian uncovers the darkness that dominates all the decisions of the bureaucracy, his moral values, in a way, become activated. Heller illustrates the change in Yossarian in many situations; one of them is concerning one of Milo’s contemptuous schemes. Milo, in search for earning the maximum amount of profit, decides to attack his own base; Yossarian along with the entire nation despise his actions. However, once Milo reveals the immense amount of money he has gained through the cynical plan, everybody calmly accepts and even appreciates his ideas. Yossarian however, maintains his strong disposition and stands by his opinions that Milo’s scheme was atrocious and inappropriate. Evidently Yossarian morals change slowly as he witnesses the absurd events that occur during the war. He begins to be concerned about more than just his own survival. The society and bureaucracy however, refuse to alter their view of the war and do not give morality and justice any importance while making decisions. Catch 22 also becomes a conflict between Yossarian and the bureaucracy as Yossarian is exposed to the pervasive negative effects it has on the warring world. When Yossarian is notified about Catch 22, he is amused by its simple yet inescapable nature and though he does not appreciate it, he learns to live with Catch 22. Later on though, Yossarian discovers that