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In all of history, no war seems to have touched the minds of people everywhere as
much as World War II has. This war brought about some of the worst violations of human rights
ever seen. The German military created a system for the public to follow, and if the individual
opposed, he was oppressed. This kind of mentality is presented in the novel, Catch-22 (1955).
Joseph Heller uses the insane situations of the setting and his characters to show a unique
perspective on World War II.
A small Army Air Corps base serves as the setting for Catch-22. It is set on a fictitious
island called Pianosa. The island is described as very small and is located in the Mediterranean
Sea, off the coast of Elba, Italy. It is set in the time of World War II. The island almost serves as
a microcosm of the war taking place around it. This setting accommodates nearly all of the
hardships being faced by the victims of WWII. The Air Corps dominates this island and its soldier......

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