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1. Introduction
In Catch-22， the catch is a pun that not only refers to rules and regulations that restrict the behavior of soldiers but also alludes to a pitfall that seems like a cell where everyone is destined to die. As a matter of fact， the catch never exists in the world but stifles their words and deeds at every moment. Heller put the play of words into use to reveal the contradictions in the totalitarian institution. Therefore， the author will analyze contradictions in the play of words to explore the catch in Catch-22.
2. Contradictions in the Play of Words
2.1 The First Contradiction p： one asks Doc Daneeka to ground his insanity. q： one must be normal. According to Catch-22， if and only if one asks Doc Daneeka to ground his insanity in person and the one must be normal， then Doc Daneeka can ground the one who’s crazy. By that analogy， Catch-22 only seems like nihility that never exists in the absurd world. Consequencely， we could conjecture that Catch-22 maybe represents the product fabricated under the influence of postmodernism， functioning as an abiding and invisible bondage by which authorities attempt to cover up the tyranny of bureaucrats.
2.2 The Second Contradiction p： Yossarian is crazy because he wants to marry Luciana. q： Luciana won’t marry Yossarian because he is crazy. If and only if Yossarian isn’t crazy and he doesn’t want to marry Luciana， then she will marry him. Obviously， the composite proposition doesn’t hold water. As a result， the composite proposition is invalid， which illustrates that Catch-22 is nonexistent in the universe. For all its inexistency， Catch-22 deeply ingrained in people’s minds seems to be an invisible bondage so that she is doomed to be controlled at the mercy of the rule. If one falls into nothingness， he is likely to be so tightly bounded by the catch that he finds no way to move forward smoothly but spins around perpetually. Therefore， the contradiction between the inner world of Luciana and the objective reality mirrors the conflicting state from which anyone never escapes.
3. Conclusion
It is the contradictions in the play of words that describe rules and regulations of Catch-22 with great eloquence and foreshadow the catch hidden in Catch-22. Thus， the thesis focuses on the analysis of the contradiction in the play of words to explore the catch in Catch， which runs through the whole book.
In Catch-22， the catch is a pun that not only refers to rules and regulations that restrict the behavior of soldiers but also alludes to a pitfall that seems like a cell where everyone is destined to die. As a matter of fact， the catch never exists in the world but stifles their words and deeds at every moment. Heller put the play of words into use to reveal the contradictions in the totalitarian institution. Therefore， the author will analyze contradictions in the play of words to explore the catch in Catch-22.
2. Contradictions in the Play of Words
2.1 The First Contradiction p： one asks Doc Daneeka to ground his insanity. q： one must be normal. According to Catch-22， if and only if one asks Doc Daneeka to ground his insanity in person and the one must be normal， then Doc Daneeka can ground the one who’s crazy. By that analogy， Catch-22 only seems like nihility that never exists in the absurd world. Consequencely， we could conjecture that Catch-22 maybe represents the product fabricated under the influence of postmodernism， functioning as an abiding and invisible bondage by which authorities attempt to cover up the tyranny of bureaucrats.
2.2 The Second Contradiction p： Yossarian is crazy because he wants to marry Luciana. q： Luciana won’t marry Yossarian because he is crazy. If and only if Yossarian isn’t crazy and he doesn’t want to marry Luciana， then she will marry him. Obviously， the composite proposition doesn’t hold water. As a result， the composite proposition is invalid， which illustrates that Catch-22 is nonexistent in the universe. For all its inexistency， Catch-22 deeply ingrained in people’s minds seems to be an invisible bondage so that she is doomed to be controlled at the mercy of the rule. If one falls into nothingness， he is likely to be so tightly bounded by the catch that he finds no way to move forward smoothly but spins around perpetually. Therefore， the contradiction between the inner world of Luciana and the objective reality mirrors the conflicting state from which anyone never escapes.
3. Conclusion
It is the contradictions in the play of words that describe rules and regulations of Catch-22 with great eloquence and foreshadow the catch hidden in Catch-22. Thus， the thesis focuses on the analysis of the contradiction in the play of words to explore the catch in Catch， which runs through the whole book.