The essay is about Yossarian's (main character of J. Heller's book Catch 22) heroic features. The topic is: "Yossarian is not a typical hero" Discuss.

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…certain extent overweighs his negative sides. I admire his bravery and strength which were clearly reflected in this act of him. The issue of Yossarian being a hero is slightly complicated and differs from the typical ones. However, the character has very strong features and despite the outbursts of egoism and ignorance the heroism is certainly present and the character can be considered a hero, although not the typical in the complete sense of it.