13. Briefly describe the "black humor" feature of Catch-22.

A: The novel Catch-22 by Heller, a representative American black humor writer in the 20th century, typically embodies the characteristics of "black humor" in art. ..

First, use comedy to deal with tragic content. The works show the absurdity of the western world with extreme exaggeration and comics. Catch-22, which is ubiquitous and at a loss, is the most prominent example. The author regards the cruel war as a big joke, which makes people laugh and feel indignant.

The second is to create the image of "anti-hero". Youssolin is a typical example. In order to return to China alive, he tried his best to avoid flying missions and even became a deserter. But he is not a coward, but persecuted by catch-22.

Third, the structural layout has arranged "a scattered form completely consistent with the absurd and chaotic content". There is no coherent plot in the work, but there is no lack of internal logical connection on the whole. Many characters are related to Yossarian.