The only freedom we really have
is the freedom to say no.
Heller makes you work for understanding; he says of Catch-22,
“My
objective is not merely to tell the reader a story but to make him a
participant—to have him experience the book rather than read it.”
Things
to look for:
·
Figure
out the timeline for the plot; the novel is told in a non-sequential
order. What is the author’s purpose in
doing so?
·
Representations
of greed, guilt, and confusion. All of
which are tied to the strengths and weaknesses of PRIDE.
·
Consider
the techniques of satire, repetition, wordplay, and style
A PDF file of the text provided by hudsoncress.org
This
is not meant to give you answers or help you understand plot but to consider
how each chapter works to build the novel as a whole.
This
is relatively detailed and includes plot related questions in addition to
“thinking” questions; unfortunately page numbers do not necessarily match your
book.
Catch-22
Explanation of the term, logical foundations, and examples
Luciana and catch-22
Loyalty Oath Samples
An image of the bombardier’s
controls
Images
of the B25; one, two, three, cross-section
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Map of the Italian bomber flights
Timeline
Timeline w/ deaths only
A
list of deaths and the chapters in
which they are found
The passage related
to Snowden’s death
Sample annotations of the passage related to Snowden’s death NEW