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Paradox In Catch 22

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If God can do anything, can God create a rock that is too heavy to hold? This is an example of a paradox, or a contradiction, something that the book Catch-22 is full of. The book even has some specific side characters embody this paradoxical theme, making a seemingly unimportant character have a whole new meaning. Catch-22 is a book that takes place in an Air Force base during World War II and is filled with perplexing, paradoxical moments that seem somewhat humorous to the reader. The characters in the book have many arguments that contradict each other. The corrupt, superior officers also seem to use an illogical reasoning when disciplining or enforcing their men to follow orders. In this essay there will be analyzation of this contradicting,

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