The book is 452 pages long with 42 chapters in all and each chapter is named after the characters in the story, who ever played the prominent role in that particular chapter.
About the Writer : Joseph Heller was born in 1923 i
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The book is 452 pages long with 42 chapters in all and each chapter is named after the characters in the story, who ever played the prominent role in that particular chapter.
About the Writer : Joseph Heller was born in 1923 in Brooklyn. Catch 22, his first work, was first published in 1961 and became a best seller. In 1970 a movie was made on it. His other prominent works include “The portrait of an artist as an old man”, “Something Happened”, “God Knows”, “Closing Times”(sequel to Catch 22). He died in 1999 December.
About some interesting Characters : There are number of unforgettable characters other than Yossarian, but if I start covering them all here, the review will go into the comment section, but believe me every character is so beautifully carved out and all of them are so different in their approach towards the war that one wonders whether they really are fighting for their country, or is it for some self-interested motto and in some cases even they don’t know what they are fighting for.Some of the interesting characters are like :
Major Major Major Major : A man named Major Major Major becomes a real major and so the name. Since he looks like Henry Fonda, everyone thinks that he is promoted because he looks like him and there are others who think that he really is Henry Fonda. He tries every bit to be friendly to all, but no one shows interest and neglects him. He tries to be friendly, in disguise, with his juniors but when they find it out they beat him hard. So finally he decides to take refuge in solitude and orders that no one should come and visit him as long as he is in office. Only when he has left the office that people can
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