A comment on the Methods used by Joseph Heller to Create satire in the novels, “Catch 22” and “Good as Gold.” Satire is defined as “an exaggerated, often witty or ironic, indirect approach to express ones’ opinions or disgust with the aim to ridicule a desired victim.” Both the novels I studied fulfill this definition and I hope to discuss the many methods Joseph Heller employed to achieve satire throughout both Catch 22 and Good as Gold. …showed first 75 words of 2303 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2303 total…Catch 22 satirizes primarily the military, Good as Gold satirizes the White House and Government. These two novels contain many devices such as humour, irony and caricature in order to achieve the desired effect of satire. Catch 22 had a profound effect on people’s views on war and also an impact on war novels of the 1960’s and 1970’s. If these novels are read as anything but satires they will neither be appreciated nor understood fully.