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Cacicedo Trauma In Catch 22

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In this essay, Cacicedo analyzes how trauma is the reasoning behind the plot of ending of Catch-22. The article was overall effective in showing us that we are all “guest observers of our own existences.” (367) The argument’s effectiveness is greatly due to how decisive Cacicedo is when making his assertions. Rather than saying that the outcome might have occured due to trauma, Cacicedo makes sure to make a definite point of the argument using words like “precisely” (359) and “truly.” (359) By bringing in experts on the subject, Cacicedo merely stipended the effectiveness of his argument. He brought in such people as David Seed in order to use their arguments to further prove that he is correct. Like all other effective articles, Cacicedo made
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