In essence the novel, Catch-22, is a satire based on the simple principle that war is absurd in every respect. The protagonist, John Yossarion, aka Yo-Yo, spends his whole time trying not be killed, and arguing with his colleagues and friends that everyone is out to kill him, a fact that they do not have a problem with because in war that is exactly what happens.
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Fake History is as bad as Fake News
I have written previously about my concern that history is being misrepresented in popular media, first in Is Racism in Historical Dramas being quietly Erased? and then in Why Race in a Historical Context is Important. The arrival of Bridgerton on Netflix has not put my mind at ease. The television series departs from the novels by … Continue reading Fake History is as bad as Fake News
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2019)
There are two ways to view this film. The first is as the result of a bet for director and writer Robert D Krzykowski to come up with something outlandish and present it as a serious drama, the second is that violence simply takes its toll of the best of us. An elderly Calvin Barr, … Continue reading The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2019)
Is Racism in Historical Dramas being quietly Erased?
Last night I went to see the film ‘The Aeronauts’, starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. It is a story inspired by true events. In 1862 James Glaisher undertook a balloon ascent to test his hypotheses concerning weather and his ability to predict it. The story, written by director Tom Harper and Jack Thorne who … Continue reading Is Racism in Historical Dramas being quietly Erased?
Peter C Whitaker 