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America is a work of non-fiction; though the information is presented in a comical manner, it is based on fact. On the other end of the spectrum, Catch-22 is a fictional piece that satires real events. While this might seem to make them different, it actually makes them extremely similar. Though America (The Book) and Catch-22 have many differences, there are certain similarities in theme and tone that can be used to link the two together.
America (The Book): A Citizen's guide to Democracy Inaction takes a very alternative approach to teaching people about the American government. It is in the form of a textbook, but it is unlike any traditional textbook out there. The foreword, written by Thomas Jefferson, sets the mood for the entire book by poking fun at the perfection of the founding fathers. He tells how the founding fathers, including him, weren't perfect and we need to stop thinking that their ideas were perfect, too.
The first two chapters of the book discuss the world......

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