Catch-22 Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

Milo's enterprising skills and ability to speak persuasively allow him to make deals with almost anyone. He has a talent for keeping track of numerous orders and shipments in many different countri...

The soldier in white serves as a symbol of the inhumanity with which the bureaucracy treats its men. This soldier is nameless and faceless; the bureaucracy views its men, not as unique individuals,...

Through no fault of his own, Major Major is constantly harassed and avoided for his strange name, virtue, and unnerving sincerity. Though he tries hard to fit in and make friends, Major Major is sh...

Yossarian and the other men use the hospital as an excuse to avoid combat duty. Yossarian comments that the hospital has learned to tame death so that men can die with dignity. However, the hospita...

The fact that Milo covers his excess cotton with chocolate and tries to feed it to the men reveals his greed and need to get rid of financial liabilities. The chocolate here is utterly worthless, f...

Yossarian refers to Snowden's guts as his "secret." They were hidden inside his flak suit, though pierced by flak, until Yossarian ripped open the suit and out they come. Yossarian "reads" Snowden'...

The best thing about the required missions is how it functions in the "time" of Catch-22. The number of required missions tells us where we are in time. We know if there are sixty required missions...