Joseph Heller wrote his satirical novel, Catch-22, aimed at the mentality of American conflict veterans, as it quickly became a cult novel for veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars. These are the very people who can put the satire used in this book into perspective. The veterans of those wars, and all people like them, are the people who were actually there and had seen and experienced Catch-22 in action. Satirical humor is generally comical only to those who understand its context. This means that only some people would be able to put certain types of satire into perspective. In Joseph Heller's Catch-22, the types of satire were focused on the absurdity of war and all similar political institutions. As Heller himself had said, "Catch-22 was more political than psychological." Referring to the position taken by the book politically and psychologically. Satire is quite a powerful element in literature. He can take a serious book and, simply by twisting a few words, can make it seem like "fun horror" to some people. The composition of satire in this book is purely incongruous and consists mostly of dark or black humor. The dark or black humor and incongruity were contained mainly in the names of the characters and the absurd situations presented to them. Some examples of satire in character names are as follows; Lieutenant/General Schiesskopf, Piltchard and Wren, General Dreedle and Colonel Korn. These would be considered satire precisely because they all have a double meaning. For example, in the name Lieutenant/General Schiesskopf, Schiesskopf is German and the German translation almost means S**thead. This is comical because in the end he is... in the middle of the card... generally only comical to those who understand the context. This means that only some people would be able to put certain types of satire into perspective. In Joseph Heller's Catch-22, the types of satire were focused on the absurdity of war and all similar political institutions. As Heller himself had said, "Catch-22 was more political than psychological." Referring to the position taken by the book politically and psychologically. Satire is quite a powerful element in literature. He can take a serious book and, simply by twisting a few words, can make it seem like "fun horror" to some people. The composition of satire in this book is purely incongruous and consists mostly of dark or black humor. The dark or black humor and incongruity were contained mainly in the names of the characters and the absurd situations presented to them.