Catch 22

a. Compare Orr and Yossarian's conversation on pp. 23-24 to the dialogue exchanged between Clevinger and Yossarian on pp. 16-17 and 19-20. What is the difference between the two conversations? The difference between these two conversations is that Yossarians was more sarcastic and none caring about his situation only the fact that he didnt want to go back to the war. on the other hand clevinger seemed more simpathetic about his past .



In either case, is anything resolved?Why or why not? No because they are to worried about there own problems.


How does Yossarian's role change depending on who he is talking to? He switches roles with the narrator sort of and begins to ask a lot of questions.


Finally, from what you've read so far, what do most of the other characters think about Yossarian and conversely what does he think about most of them? Do these two conversations perhaps hint at why these feelings have been formulated? he thinks that they are crazy insane and they think he is jehovas witness or something like it.



c.On p. 14 Yossarian tells the Chaplain, "Insanity is contagious. This is the only sane ward in the whole hospital. Everybody is crazy but us." What does he mean by this? He means they are completely and utterly the most sae people because they are faking it and actually trying to avoid being killed in war while they are just safe and relaxed.

Similarly, who is the only person in the ward that nobody likes and why don't they like him. Explain what the demeanor of that person's eventual effect was upon the ward. Yossarian is the less liked in the ward and he then laters become very curious in most situations and he is very contagious the way he is.

This issue of insanity has already been repeated multiple times; who, in your opinion, exhibits the most insane tendencies thus far. the captain, he sits there and grumbles looking at everyone and the guy from texas also is a bit crazy too.




d. On p. 20, Clevinger tells Yossarian that he has a "Jehovah complex". Do you agree with Clevinger? Why or why not? There are several excellent examples of why someone may think this about Yossaian; what in the text supports this? I am neutral about this question because he does but then he doesnt, the way he downs God makes him seem like he isnt and the monologue he says makes you think he is.

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