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Biographical Information about Joseph Heller and Information on Postmodernism
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 12:52 PM
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Catch-22 Study Guide
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Use this (long and helpful) study guide to help you prepare for our Catch-22 exam on May 1.
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| Published Apr 22, 2008 04:44 PM
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Annotations for Ch. 1-2 in Catch-22
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These notes on allusions in the first two chapters may help enhance your understanding of the reading homework for Thurs., 3/26.
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| Published Mar 25, 2009 12:41 PM
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Helpful Handout on Irony
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Heller is a master of irony and sarcasm. This handout should help you better understand the different types of irony, as well as the subtle difference between irony and sarcasm.
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 12:54 PM
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Chart of Enlisted Soldiers' Rank
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 12:57 PM
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Chart of Officers' Rank
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 12:55 PM
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Catch-22 Missions Chart
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The narrative in Catch-22 does not proceed in a linear fashion, but you can use this chart to help you keep track of the order of events in the novel.
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 01:08 PM
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Annotations for Chapters 1-2 of Catch-22
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These annotations will help you understand allusions and other unfamiliar aspects of the text. From now on, you should be researching any unfamiliar vocabulary and allusions on your own; doing so will greatly enrich your understanding of the novel.
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 01:07 PM
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Catch--22 Characters and Review Sheet #1
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 12:58 PM
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Catch-22 Characters Review Sheet #2
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These multiple choice questions, written by juniors of years past, will help you review the characters in the novel.
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| Published Aug 8, 2008 01:52 PM
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Catch-22 Readers' Theater Project Rubric
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 01:03 PM
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Catch-22 Readers' Theater Project Details
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| Published Mar 31, 2009 03:30 PM
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Targets of Satire in Ch. 23-33 of Catch-22
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Read each passage and try to determine: - what Heller is satirizing in this passage
- what claim(s) he is making about each target of satire
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| Published Apr 18, 2008 01:55 PM
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Arguments in Catch-22
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We’ve already discussed a number of the targets of Heller’s satire. This activity is designed to help you review what these targets are, and to analyze how Heller pokes fun at or criticizes them, as well as what arguments Heller is making through his satirical humor.
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 01:04 PM
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Information on Piltdown Man, mentioned in Ch. 35
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| Published Aug 19, 2007 01:33 PM |
