why is catch22 known as catch22????

Answer 1

Catch-22 has become a term, inspired by Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22, describing a general situation in which an individual has to accomplish two actions which are mutually dependent on the other action being completed first. A familiar example of this circumstance occurs in the context of job searching. In moving from school to a career, one may encounter a Catch-22 where one cannot get a job without work experience, but one cannot gain experience without a job.

Presumably the plot of the story involves a catch 22, or egg and the chicken, situation

Answer 2

Catch-22 is a 1961 novel by American novelist Joseph Heller. It was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1970.

A magazine excerpt from the novel was originally published as Catch-18, but Heller's publisher requested that he change the title of the novel to Catch-22 so it wouldn't be confused with another recently published World War II novel, Leon Uris's Mila 18. Also, the book was allegedly refused by 22 publishers, hence the reason "22" was chosen for the renaming, rather than another number.

Within the book, "catch-22" is introduced as a military rule, the self-contradictory, circular logic of which, for example, prevents anyone from avoiding combat missions.

Answer 3

Catch-22 has become a term, inspired by Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22, describing a general situation in which an individual has to accomplish two actions which are mutually dependent on the other action being completed first. A familiar example of this circumstance occurs in the context of job searching. In moving from school to a career, one may encounter a Catch-22 where one cannot get a job without work experience, but one cannot gain experience without a job.

Catch-22 situations are sometimes called vicious circles or the chicken or the egg problems.

Answer 4

It's a book and a phrase and here is why it is named that:

A magazine excerpt from the novel was originally published as Catch-18, but Heller's publisher requested that he change the title of the novel to Catch-22 so it wouldn't be confused with another recently published World War II novel, Leon Uris's Mila 18. Also, the book was allegedly refused by 22 publishers, hence the reason "22" was chosen for the renaming, rather than another number.

Answer 5

Catch-22 is a 1961 novel by American novelist Joseph Heller. It was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1970.
Read more about it.

Answer 6

Heres a typical scenario of a Catch22.

Someones working in a job putting up posters. If the worker puts up a poster - the boss says 'why did u put up that poster??'.

If the worker doesnt put up a poster - the boss says 'why didnt you put up the poster??'

You see - youre damned if you do - youre damned if you dont.

YOU CANT WIN!

Answer 7

In the book, Catch 22, this referred to a military medical regulation. You could be discharged from the service if you were found to be crazy. However, if you reported that you were crazy to a military doctor - the "catch" is you weren't crazy because you reported that you were - and therefore you couldn't be discharged. Supposedly a crazy person wouldn't know that they were crazy. After the book and movie, this phrase has been applied to other similar situations.

Answer 8

Obviously you have never read the book by Joseph Heller.
Catch 22 was the phrase the military psych's used to describe the condition where Yossarian kept telling people he was crazy so that he would be sent home, because he was afraid that he'd be killed on his next bomber mission. the catch was, if he was afraid of being killed, that was a sign that he was NOT crazy, and therefore, would be kept on flying status.

Answer 9

A book called Catch-22, the story details what was coined later as a "catch 22"

Answer 10

Catch-22 is a military term that is confusing and difficult to describe. In short, its basic meaning is that if there was a rule, no matter what the rule is, there is always an exception to it. It is a mysterious regulation that is in essence a circular argument.