美国文学 Catch-22.ppt

* 1.Author 2. Plot 3. Art appreciation Content: Catch-22 Joseph Heller?(1923 – 1999) The most famous American?satirical(讽刺）novelist of the absurd（荒诞作品）in the postwar period. He served in the US Air Force during the WWII .This book is about hie own experience in the war—Catch-22(1961).The title entered the English lexicon. Other works:Something Happened(1974). Author “the ancestor of black humor ” The story takes place on an island in the Mediterranean(地中海）and the end of the second world war, American a squadron stationed on the island. As general provisions, fly full specified number (first 25) as the pilot of the plane can be returned, but the catch is, in fact, no matter when, must execute the commander ordered to do. Squadron commander Keith colonel colonel, carter is a empleomania, he again to increase mission, far beyond the general rules. The pilots have phobias, become crazy.? Plot Especially bomber Mr Thain captain, he just want to live in the battle. He faking it hide into the hospital. He finds a doctor for help, want to let him prove his crazy. Doctor told him that although according to the so-called article 22 catch, the madman can from flying, but at the same time and regulations must be applied for by oneself, and if I once applied, and prove that you didnt get mad, because for its own security concern, but the outcome of a rational mind So, this article pays attention to humane catch surface became a fool man trap. When utterly pilots, those commanders are busy intrigue, and well-connected soldier miro formed a joint company canteen MM enterprises, blustering speculation, war now. Mr Thain have seen this kind of ridiculous reality, finally in the mens encouragement, he fled to neutral Sweden. Literary gener The novel is a representative of black humor of modernist literary works. It is showed the characteristics of black humor genre. The author of the novel is also recogn