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The Lack Of Comprehensive Speech In Catch 22
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Most of what we really say has no meaning. This concept is perfectly
supported in Catch 22, by Joseph Heller. Almost every character and scene in
the novel contain dialogues where the people speak aimlessly and have no
explanation for why th .... Middle of Term Paper ... "I am sorry, sir. I'm afraid I don't understand your
question."(79)
Later in the interrogation, the colonel is so twisted in his conversation that
he no longer wants to know when Clevinger said that he could not be punished.
He now wants to know when Clevinger did not say that he could not be punished.
Clevinger quickly rebuts and states, "I always didn't say you couldn't punish me,
sir." Finally, the colonel is satisfied with that answer even though
Clevinger's statement did not answer the question and has no meaning.
Major Major often spoke with a lack of meaning. He simply did not make
sense. For instance, he ... |
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