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           One very important theme of the nevel is the absolute power

 

of bureaucracy. The men repeatedly risk their lives for their

 

supperior officer's personal gain. The bureaucrats often

 

disregard any attempts that the men make to reason with them

 

and are illogical at any moment possible. One prime example is

 

when Yossarian first gets out of the hospital and goes to Doc

 

Daneeka to ask to be sent home. Doc Daneeka refuses to do so

 

because of Catch-22. Catch-22 states that only insane men can be

 

 sent home, but if a man says he is insane, he is obviously sane so

 

 he cannot be sent home.