Catch-22 (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) | Joseph Heller

Catch-22 (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) | Joseph Heller | This is my most favorite book

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	Catch-22 (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations) Joseph Heller Blooms Literary Criticism, 2007 - 281 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Joseph Heller's World War II satire, "Catch-22", poses the moral dilemma of how to remain sane in an insane world. When it was first published in 1961, the novel not only became a modern-day classic, but it also introduced the Catch-22 catchphrase into everyday vernacular. Joseph Heller's "Catch-22, New Edition" offers a varied selection of full-length essays, a detailed chronology, and a thorough index that provide an ideal critical companion for readers hoping to broaden their appreciation of Heller's modern masterpiece.

In-depth analysis for students

Three new additions to Harold Bloom's 'Modern Critical Interpretations' ($36.95 each) series will reach high school into college levels, compiling critical articles from a variety of sources and offering the in-depth analysis students will need to assist on detailed reports of an author's single work. Joseph Heller's Catch 22 (0-7910-5927-8) provides articles which examine how the sane can survive under insane wartime circumstances; Elie Wiesel's Night (5924-3) gathers critical writings on his story of life in a Nazi concentration camp, and the focus on Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings (5665-1) considers the contents and impact of the three-volume epic fantasy. All include essays by notable critics who offer different interpretations and focus perfect for classroom discussion or essay pursuit.

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This is my most favorite book

I read Catch-22 in my first semester of college in '91. What inspired me was a "Life in Hell" cartoon by Matt Groening about the stages of growing up. There's one frame captioned, "realizing that everything you've ever believed is a lie," which shows the wide-eyed Bongo reading Catch-22. My english teacher had also listed it as one of the books we should read sometime in our lives. It put into words a lot of disillusionment that I felt, and also I laughed really hard.

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