• Sreenivasa.N.T

This research article analyzes the institution of bureaucracy and the military hierarchy depicted in Joseph Heller's novel 'Catch-22'. The novel portrays these institutions as sources of absurdity, corruption, and oppression that restrict the individual freedom and autonomy of soldiers. The research highlights the negative impact of institutional bureaucracy and the military hierarchy on soldiers, including feelings of powerlessness, hopelessness, and trauma. The research uses the experiences of the novel's protagonist, Captain John Yossarian, to exemplify the impact of these institutions on soldiers. The article concludes by highlighting the need for institutional reform and a greater focus on the welfare of soldiers.

‘The Institutions of Bureaucracy and the Military: A Review of Joseph Heller’s novel Catch-22’

"'The Institutions of Bureaucracy and the Military: A Review of Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22'", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.132-135, February-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102314.pdf

"'The Institutions of Bureaucracy and the Military: A Review of Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22'", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no. pp132-135, February-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102314.pdf