The Theme of Catch 22 The theme of Catch-22 goes beyond its surface message of the absurdity of war. Each of the characters present a certain value or lack of value to teach a lesson that goes deeper than war. These same values are taught in the book of Job. The characters in Catch-22 could benefit from absorbing the lessons taught in the book of Job. The characters in Catch-22 are personifications of values and morals presented and taught in the book of Job. The first lesson taught is that of unregulated greed and capitalism. Milo Minderbinder is the epitome of this voracious greed. Obsessiv