Why not 32, 42, 52, 62, or some other number? Be the first to answer this lifelong question of mine!
2006-08-06 08:33:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If not the first, then the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or some other number.........
2006-08-06 08:42:39 · update #1
Meaning
A paradox in which the attempt to escape makes escape impossible.
Origin
The title of Joseph Heller's novel, written in 1953 and published in 1961, (properly titled 'Catch-22' - with a hyphen). The first chapter was also published in a magazine in 1955, under the title 'Catch-18'.
The paradox is presented as the trap that confined members of the US Air Force. In logical terms the 'catch' was that, by applying for exemption from highly dangerous bombing missions on the grounds of insanity, the applicant proved himself to be sane (after all, that's what any sane person would do). If anyone applied to fly they would be considered insane. Either way; sane or insane, they were sent on the missions. This might be described logically as, 'damned if you do and damned if you don't', 'the viscous circle', 'a chicken and egg situation', or 'heads I win, tails you lose'.
2006-08-06 09:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by mom2all 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Catch 22" is a novel by Joseph Heller about an airman in WWII who wants to get out of flying bombing missions where the chance of survival is very low, but anyone who doesn't think that his chance is very low would be crazy. If you are crazy, you can't fly. He's caught in a "Catch 22" because he can't be both sane and crazy at the same time.
BTW, to be discharged from the Army during the Korean Police Action for insanity was a Section 8.
2006-08-12 22:17:58 · answer #2 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A catch 22 means simply that there is a vice, either which way you go. In other words, no matter which way you slice the pie, your going to get the same thing. I think that 22 basically is representative of that, simply because no matter which way u look at that number, you get a 2. You have two scenarios to choose from typically, right? Kinda confusing when u think of it, but.....22. No matter what you do, you get a two...Like it or not...it's a two. (I have no idea if that helped, but that has always been my opinion)
2006-08-06 08:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by tookie_8197 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Catch 22 is a novel. In the military in this novel, there was a "catch" (catch 22) that prevented the men from going home. It was a comedy novel so it's pretty strange. I recommend you read it. Great book.
2006-08-06 10:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by Steph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Question!!! I'll be keeping my own eyes peeled for this one. I watched the movie just a week ago and I don't remember any reference for 22. Yossarian was trying to get out of flying by being declared crazy, but I think it was a Section 7 (being crazy) that Klinger (M*A*S*H*) was always trying to get.
2006-08-06 08:43:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read Joseph Heller's 'Catch 22' - you'll get an answer to your question and enjoy a really good book :)
2006-08-06 09:06:33 · answer #6 · answered by nelabis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this came after a book called CATCH 22 , here 22 signifies the best age at which a person can really boom in his or her life or can also get spoiled . so at 22 one should catch it.
2006-08-10 22:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Catch-22" is a book written in 1961 by Joseph Heller.
2006-08-06 08:41:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't know what you're expecting of me put under the pressure to answer your question ..... love the song dude.... linkin park rocks...
2016-03-27 01:17:54 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have no idea...we have seafood restuarants in SA called catch 22 though
2006-08-13 04:16:21 · answer #10 · answered by stompie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋