Deceit is often seen as cruel and unnecessary. However, sometimes it is needed. In Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, Orr is the perfect example of how deceiving someone might be necessary for survival. By using his ability, Yossarian’s tentmate Orr manages to escape the unending cycle of increasing war missions through a master plan of deception. Despite being extremely clever, Orr makes himself appear to be clueless and innocent. Fixing things around the tent and telling pointless stories, such as the crab apple tale, Orr makes himself appear to not be a threat. By drifting through the war and not making many enemies, Orr puts himself in a position of security, despite his scheming behind the scenes. Crash landing his plane makes him seem incompetent,