New Video: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller | How To Read It (Patreon)

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller | How to Read It

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (recently the subject of a television adaptation with George Clooney in the role of the ruthlessly ambitious Colonel Cathcart for US streaming service Hulu) is one of the classic books of the twentieth century. In this Catch 22 summary and analysis video, I take you through a book report which outlines some of the background and context surrounding the book (and its author Joseph Heller) as well as discussing its style and (without spoilers) providing a brief plot summary. A biting satirical novel set in the Mediterranean theatre of the Second World War (yet more accurately approached as a response to the Korean War and Vietnam War), I moreover unpack the absurdist influences behind Catch 22 such as the Czech author Franz Kafka whose novel The Trial bares numerous similarities with Heller's novel. My initial plan had been to stick with slightly older works of literature for my How To Read It series and so I'd be interested to know what you think of me covering twentieth century novels such as Catch-22. A well as wanting to tie in with the Hulu series, however, I was keen to cover something slightly more accessible for Episode Two having looked at Ulysses in the last! If you'd like to support my channel and my efforts to create high-quality, humanities-based educational content here on YouTube then please check out my Patreon page at https://patreon.com/tomnicholas Further Reading Catch-22 by Joseph Heller US: https://amzn.to/32x4fJ0 UK: https://amzn.to/2NYNTW2 The True Story of Catch 22 by Patricia Chapman Meder US: https://amzn.to/2xMDhyA UK: https://amzn.to/2NQ4ziK The Trial by Franz Kafka US: https://amzn.to/2Y101tB UK: https://amzn.to/2XFCdY9 [The above are affiliate links. I receive a small kickback from anything you buy which, in turn, helps to support the channel.] If you've enjoyed this video and would like to see more including my What The Theory? series in which I provide some snappy introductions to key theories in the humanities as well as PhD vlogs in which I talk about some of the challenges of being a PhD student then do consider subscribing. Thanks for watching! Twitter: @Tom_Nicholas Website: www.tomnicholas.com