Informative Essay on Specific Aspect of "Catch 22" by Joseph Heller

The Lack of Comprehensive Speech in Catch 22
Most of what we really say has no meaning. This concept is perfectly supported in Catch 22, by Joseph Heller. Almost every character and scene in the novel contain dialogues where the people speak aimlessly and have no explanation for why they are talking. Colonel Cargill addresses his men by saying, "You're American officers. The officers of no other army in the world can make that statement. Think about it."(29) Even though the remark is true, it has no meaning. These type of random statements and dialogues occur throughout the whole book.
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