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Be efficient

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Contribute to the group discussion

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Actually read the chapters assigned

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Section/Pages: Chapters 1-10 (pages 7-110)
Members Present: Luke Fusco, Noah Barrett, and Preston Waters

Discussion Highlights:

-"Sure, they increased the number of missions. After all, someone has to fly them. But why do they keep raising the number? What purpose does it serve?"

-"I see everything twice!" - Captain Yossarian

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Meeting 1: January 19
Chapters 1-10 (pages 7-110)

Meeting 2: January 30
Chapters 11-20 (pages 111-208)

Meeting 3: February 7
Chapters 21-30 (pages 209-339)

Meeting 4: February 16
Chapters 31-37 (pages 340-391)

Meeting 5: March 4
Chapters 38-42 (pages 392-453)

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The Military Regulations: Why are the soldiers stuck in a loop of work, i.e. the raising of missions to complete?

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Why is there a tension between individuals’ desires and the harsh demands made by the military system?

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What is the reasoning behind the author choosing to portray such a serious topic, war, in a satirical and humorous way?

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Heller’s criticism on the war leads to his dark humored, satirical portrayal including a corrupted military system and a struggle of individualism.

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Section/Pages: Chapters 11-20 (pages 111-208)
Members Present: Luke Fusco, Noah Barrett, and Preston Waters

Discussion Highlights:

-"But Yossarian knew he was right, because, as he explained to Clevinger, to the best of his knowledge he had never been wrong." (questioning moral compass)

-“I have decided to live forever or die in the attempt." (of the absurdity and dark humor in the novel and highlights the characters' resilience and defiance in the face of overwhelming circumstances.)

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Do Yossarian’s actions, or lack there of, reflect ways in which we should approach moral dilemmas?

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Is Heller making accurate portrayals of authority figures at the time and are his critiques valid?

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Does Heller create these’s absurd situations to test how people like his characters would respond?

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Heller creates absurd scenarios which test his characters’ strengths durning moral dilemmas and ethical issues. These scenarios reflect on real world situations.

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Section/Pages: Chapters 21-30 (pages 209-339)
Members Present: Luke Fusco, Noah Barrett, and Preston Waters

Discussion Highlights:
-Yossarian sees even more blood and carnage during him time fighting and his mental condition seems to worsen.
-The death of the soldiers seem to now be taking a more dark tone with deaths like McWatt who committed suicide.
-The corruption in the ranks of the soldiers seems to worsen and show even more throughout these chapters.

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How does corruption in the form of Milo’s plane shipping empire, affect the war and the multiple countries he makes deals with?

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Why does Colonel Cathart increase the numbers of missions whenever a tragic event such as a death happen? Does the colonel want to see the soldiers suffer or does he think this will give the men a spark of courage or motivation?

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Do Yossarian’s actions explain why he believes that everyone is trying to kill him?

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1. The condition of the soldiers, mostly Yossarian, is getting worse and worse and the war seems like it will never end with the new extension of missions that have to be completed.

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Section/Pages: Chapters 31-37 (pages 340-391)
Members Present: Luke Fusco, Noah Barrett, and Preston Waters

Discussion Highlights:
-Milo’s corruption is starting to be realized between his so called work partners and he is not allowed to fly missions anymore.
-More of Yossarian’s friends and squad mates have died, worsening his mental state and making him and parts of his squad insane.

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Section/Pages: Chapter 38-42 (pages 392-453)
Members Present: Luke Fusco, Noah Barrett, and Preston Waters

Discussion Highlights:
-Yossarian seems to be descending into insanity even more when he starts walking backwards.
-The horrible atrocities we see in Rome are in some ways similar to some places in the world currently.

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Why does there seem to be no limitations to the actions of the soldiers in the story? Is there no repercussions for horrible crimes like rape and murder of civilians in this war?

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Do events like Dr. Daneeka being proclaimed dead actually reflect events that happen in the present day military in the world?

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Was Yossarian keeping his dead squad mates in the tent as sign of his insanity or was he doing this action out of respect and honor for them?

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Is the romance we see in these chapters only because of the circumstances of war or would these people actually be in love in regular circumstances of life?

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Does Orr’s escape and Yossarian’s hope show an idea of sort of breaking away from life and trying to avoid blood and violence?

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What does the rule of Catch-22 represent throughout the story? Is it supposed to be some sort of propaganda or is it just another sowing of corruption in this story?

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1. The book continues its darker themes and shows Yossarian fall more into insanity as the others either die or develope issues that cause them to have the same sort of mental issues.

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1. In the end, Yossarian gains a small bit of hope when he hears one of his friends survives and it gives him hope to escape. These chapters also showed some horrible atrocities that should the ugly side of war and its effects on civilians and soldiers.