Yossarian - Major Motifs

Major Motifs

Major motifs include:

  • Sanity vs. insanity
  • The individual vs. society
  • Heroes and heroism
  • Absurdity
  • Paranoia
  • Language and meaning
  • The inefficacy of bureaucracy
  • The terror of war

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