Become a member and save up to 20% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Catch-22 High School Classics Revisited Evening Lecture/Seminar Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET Code: 1J0410 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Select your Registration Login $20 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $25 Non-Member Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Adding to your cart... Resize text (Photo: Chris Drumm) Ever since its publication in 1961, Joseph Heller’s satirical novel Catch-22 has been a beloved classic for generations of readers, especially during the turbulent 1960s, when its depictions of the atrocities of war captured the attention of Vietnam War protesters. Joseph Luzzi, a professor of literature at Bard College, guides participants through the literary techniques and key themes that give Heller’s work its enduring appeal, especially its astonishing use of humor and piercing psychological insights. Drawing on Heller’s experiences as a fighter pilot in World War II, Catch-22 narrates how military bureaucracy can lead to absurdist situations that often endanger soldiers’ lives. Luzzi explores the stylistic elements and qualities that make Catch-22 one of the most important works in American literature in the second half of the 20th century. Other High School Classics Revisited Programs October 17: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass October 29: On the Road November 14: Ethan Frome December 9: Beloved December 17: Othello General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
