Essay Archive - Catch-22 & One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Black Humor; A Satirical View of the Institution
Catch-22 & One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Black Humor; A Satirical View of the Institution
Laughter is often seen as a form of therapy by both optimists and doctors. Joseph Heller and Ken Kesey also saw laughter as a type of medicine. These authors saw laughter as a medium for their criticism of modern social institutions. This criticism can be applied to any significant practice or established organization (Mish 606). This could include the military, schools, social mores, government etc... The absurdities that could and do take place in t....
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