... won't you? Doesn't that make it pretty suspicious?" The dialogue is reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, with the "Why? Why not?" satirical tone that makes the Chaplain helpless even with his faith, which he is believing in less and less as the novel progresses. This theme of loss of faith regarding ... At the beginning of Catch-22 the humour is prominent, but as the novel continues and the seriousness of the situation regarding the characters humour slowly disappears, and the undertone of dread and hopelessness appears. The satirical humour of the novel is based around the absurdity of ....

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate