Whats the appeal of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller?
Catch-22 was written after World War 2, when people had this glamorous, romanticized vision of war, the military, and the honor that came along with both. The book’s depiction was a stark contrast to what everyone considered war to be. The absurdity of all of it all made it a very popular book in the Vietnam War era, which was also a time when people were waking up and realizing that war was more horrifying, wasteful, dehumanizing and unnecessary than romantic, glorious, masculine and all that. This is why it’s an American classic. The plot does tend to come secondary to the message. It’s not a page-turner, but it does have a story, and the ending is rewarding. Good luck.
