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c. ~ On p. 14 Yossarian tells the Chaplain, "Insanity is contagious. This is the only sane ward in the whole hospital. Everybody is crazy but us." What does he mean by this? Similarly, who is the only person in the ward that nobody likes and why don't they like him. Explain what the demeanor of that person's eventual effect was upon the ward. This issue of insanity has already been repeated multiple times; who, in your opinion, exhibits the most insane tendencies thus far (be sure you are providing specific examples from the text)?

I think he meant everyone is crazy for being in the ward in the first place. I think he feels like he souldn't be in the ward. Everybody dislikes Yossarian because he thinks everybody is against him. The reason being that he thiknks everyone is only trying to kill him. I think Yossarian is the most insane person because he thinks everybodies against him.

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2. According to Joseph Heller, “The only freedom we really have is the freedom to say no.” Explain what you think he means by this statement; then debate its philosophical merits. Do you agree or disagree with him? Support your opinion with examples from historical and personal experience. For example, how does the above statement compare with the “just say no” catchphrase from the war against drugs?

Well, really I agree that saying no is a freedom and a way and sometimes its not. The reason i say yes is because its your choice to say either yes or no to drugs. Even though your friends may do drugs dont mean you have to do the same. Its your choice if you want to mess up your life are not.
I disagree with him we have more freedoms in our life then to say no. We have the freedom to speak, choose our religion, and many more. So i have to disagree with him on that one.

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I think the settings put u in that place. It helps u visualize whats really going on. Its almost like u can see, hear, and feel what the characters do. From the base to the hospital scene is crazy. Itsm like on mintute he was on the base in the middle of war and suddenly he's in the hospital talking about everybodies tryin to kill him.

If the story had been written different i think the meaning of the story would be different. Why? because it changes the story. People would look at the story different and would taken into a different direction. No, the book would have different meanings because the of how its written. The style of the story is what makes the story.

Heller Metaphors

"These people are your guests! They've traveled over three thousand miles to entertain you. How are they going to feel if nobody wants to watch them?"

I think Heller meant you are fighting a war which means you have to be prapred at all times so you dont have time to sit around. He saying the people traveled a long way to keep them busy they're entertaining them by fighting them.

ORR & YOSSARIAN; YOSSARIAN & CLEVINGER

Orr & Yossarian is mainly talking about how Orr always wanted big cheeks so he put crab apples in his cheeck for a week. Orr also walked around with rubber balls in his hand so it someone asked him why he had crab apples in his hand he would show them the balls.

Yossarian & Clevinger is talking about Yossarian and how he thinks everybody is trying to kill him. Clevinger is telling Yossarian he is crazy because they is trying to kill all of them so im thinking their at war because it says they're living in a tent.

I think most people might think Yossarian is crazy nand his personality changes when he talks to different people.

Paradox and Dream"

This story is mainly about how people eat to take away stress. People do so many things to get their mines off of the things they go through. Some people turn to drinking, doing crack, and many having children they cant take care of. I think some people just do it to get attention.

When people try to bring them down they dont let no one get in their way if success.

Well the story mainly is about how men develope. Some say that the self-educated think far too much of education. He said that The snag is that when one of these people begins to "improve himself" it is exactly at that moment that I begin to doubt whether it is an improvement.I think that if a person push theirselve to ancheive then they will be sucessful It has nothin to do with whether the person is male or female they will be educated if they want to.

Yes education is important in society and it determines what job you will be promised and how you will live your life. Everybody dont have the opportunity to get an education but many do and dont take it. They either drop out are just come and dont do no work. But overall i think education is important.