Heller Joseph - Amendment 22

Joseph Heller's Amendment 22 "is a classic of American literature, a satirical work that chronicles soldiers during World War II. The main character, Lieutenant Yossarian, is trying to survive under military bureaucracy and absurdity. "Amendment 22" is the rule that a soldier, if he wants to avoid dangerous assignments, must admit to being insane. But if he realizes this and declares his madness in order to avoid combat missions, he is therefore already intelligent and, therefore, cannot avoid fulfilling orders. Heller explores themes of the absurdity of war, bureaucracy and human stupidity with irony and sharp humor.

- By Joseph Heller

- Genre: Satire, dystopia

- Duration: Unknown

- Reads: Unknown

- Plot: A novel about Lieutenant Yossarian, who is trying to survive in the chaotic and absurd world of war, where bureaucracy and inadequate rules question the very essence of human existence and military service.