Catch-22
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Catch-22 is Joseph Heller’s satirical World War II novel that coined the term “catch-22” to describe absurd, self-contradictory bureaucratic rules and no-win situations.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catch-22 canonical | 11 |
| Catch-22 (miniseries) | 3 |
| Catch-22 (2019 miniseries) | 2 |
| Catch-22 (film) | 2 |
| catch-22 | 2 |
| "Catch-22" | 1 |
| Catch-22 (1970 film) | 1 |
| Catch-22 (stage play) | 1 |
| Major Major Major Major in Catch-22 (miniseries) | 1 |
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Target entity: Catch-22 Context triple: [Time 100 best English-language novels list, hasWork, Catch-22]
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A.
Gravity’s Rainbow
Gravity’s Rainbow is a dense, postmodern novel by Thomas Pynchon that intertwines World War II-era espionage, science, and paranoia in a sprawling, experimental narrative.
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B.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is a 2022 German anti-war film, adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, that portrays the harrowing experiences of German soldiers during World War I.
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C.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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D.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men is a 2009 independent film written and directed by John Krasinski, adapted from David Foster Wallace’s short story collection of the same name, exploring modern masculinity through a series of darkly comic interviews.
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E.
The Evitable Conflict
"The Evitable Conflict" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores how powerful supercomputers subtly manage global society to prevent conflict while raising questions about free will and technocratic control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Catch-22 Target entity description: Catch-22 is Joseph Heller’s satirical World War II novel that coined the term “catch-22” to describe absurd, self-contradictory bureaucratic rules and no-win situations.
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A.
Gravity’s Rainbow
Gravity’s Rainbow is a dense, postmodern novel by Thomas Pynchon that intertwines World War II-era espionage, science, and paranoia in a sprawling, experimental narrative.
-
B.
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is a 2022 German anti-war film, adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, that portrays the harrowing experiences of German soldiers during World War I.
-
C.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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D.
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men is a 2009 independent film written and directed by John Krasinski, adapted from David Foster Wallace’s short story collection of the same name, exploring modern masculinity through a series of darkly comic interviews.
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E.
The Evitable Conflict
"The Evitable Conflict" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores how powerful supercomputers subtly manage global society to prevent conflict while raising questions about free will and technocratic control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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satirical novel ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Catch-22
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surface form:
Catch-22 (1970 film)
Catch-22 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Catch-22 (2019 miniseries)
Catch-22 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Catch-22 (stage play)
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| author | Joseph Heller ⓘ |
| coinedTerm |
Catch-22
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surface form:
catch-22
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
initially mixed reviews
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later regarded as a classic of 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| depicts |
bureaucratic rules that are self-contradictory
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no-win situations for soldiers ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOn | U.S. Army Air Forces bomber squadron ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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satire ⓘ war fiction ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Closing Time ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22 ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern usage of the term "catch-22"
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subsequent war satire ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
absurdist fiction
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postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Captain John Yossarian
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Colonel Cathcart ⓘ Doc Daneeka ⓘ Major Major Major Major ⓘ Milo Minderbinder ⓘ Nately ⓘ Orr ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Catch-22
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surface form:
catch-22
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| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Catch-22 self-link ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Mediterranean theater of World War II
Isola di Pianosa ⓘ
surface form:
Pianosa
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| settingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| theme |
bureaucratic absurdity
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individual vs. institution ⓘ no-win situations ⓘ power and authority ⓘ the insanity of war ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfWriting | 1953–1961 ⓘ |
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Subject: Catch-22 Description of subject: Catch-22 is Joseph Heller’s satirical World War II novel that coined the term “catch-22” to describe absurd, self-contradictory bureaucratic rules and no-win situations.
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