Catch 22 - Anti-war novel?

CATCH 22 – Joseph Heller: 1." Catch-22 is not simply an anti-war novel." Discuss The basic theme can comes across to the readers in Catch 22, is that of ‘anti-war’. This theme is reflected throughout the novel in a number of different ways. A prime example may be the large amount of‘ ’black comedy’ included causing the novel to obtain a mockery, yet horror in the whole idea of war. This happens throughout the novel with certain events that …

…shows that war is not as glorious as shown. The American system as a whole appears to be mocked, as well as contradictions to their morals and ideas. All these aspects in turn give Catch 22, as a novel, a very anti-war approach, making the novel successful in communicating these anti-war idea’s as well as anti- American-government ideas, showing and suggestions to readers that there are alternitive, more personally beneficial ways of living a life.