I know it is a book. I know I'll never read it because I made the mistake of reading a book by the same author that was as boring as it sounded. 'Portrait of an artist as an old man'.

But my question is, what does 'catch 22' mean in the English language? I know I can google the question but I would rather consult the on here.

it means something like a double edged sword, a no win situation, a vicious cycle.

Lleena said:

Those three things are not the same to me, but I'm starting to get a grasp... Let's go to Greek mythology

Is it...

Tantalus?
Pyrrhus?
The Danaids?

MarieLouise said:

my fav piece of art by anyone, anywhere, e.v.e.r.

IstenSzek said:

I must admit I never ever saw that, but I immediately fell in love with it. Rodin is fabulous. One has to be a bit closer to it to really get a grasp of the intense emotion, I suppose.

MarieLouise said:

regarding your question about Catch 22, i've picked it up a few times
in the stores but whenever i read a page or two in the store i never,
ever get the urge to buy it. don't know, it just seems like something
i would never finish because it would, indeed, bore me.

IstenSzek said:

The book I read (look at the title ) was giving to me on my birthday by my father, with the words 'by the great Joseph Heller, you know, the one who wrote Catch 22'.

It was his last book. He should have died before writing it. It was really, really one of the most boring books I've ever read. About an old writer, who had one great succes, and was never able to reach that level of popularity again. Very inspiring idea. I know it was even more boring than Musicology

MarieLouise said:

hahaha.

MarieLouise said:

I wouldn't say it was Pyrrhus.

It's like making a choice that depends upon another choice, you cant make one without the other. I wouldn't say there was a victory as such.

Catch 22 was required lit for my "contemporary american lit" class... I wanted to die while reading it, I'm not saying it's bad but just that it's not interesting to me...but then I read vamp books