Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A Classic by Other Name

"Why is Joseph Heller's famous 'Catch' called '22'? Why is Bertie's manservant called Jeeves? And why does the postman always ring twice (in a book that has no postman)? In these fascinating extracts from his new book, Gary Dexter reveals the story behind the stories."


Read http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml;jsessionid=1KE4FMLVHGXWNQFIQMFCFFOAVCBQYIV0?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/arts/2007/11/18/sv_catch.xml

FYT: Catch-22 is a dilemma in which the cause and effect and entangled. For example, in the States you need to get a driver's license to drive, but in order to get a driver's license you need to get car insurance. To get car insurance for your car, you need to buy a car, which requires a driver's license.

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