Blog One.

• Paradox. A statement that that sounds crazy as if not true, but really is true. So, basically it is a statement that contradicts it-self.
• Catch-22. A novel written by Joseph Heller. It was published in 1961. Heller's experiences as an air force bombardier formed the basis for this Novel. Catch-22 is a tricky situation that someone is trapped in and can't get out of because of contradicting rules or regulations.

1. In "The Superstition of School," by G.K. Chesterton, he says "that the self-educated think far too much of education. I might add that the half-educated always think everything of education." The paradox of this statement is that you'd think the half-educated and self-educated wouldn't think much of education, but they do. Especially since in today's society there isn't much of an opportunity for those who are not well educated.
2. In Steinbeck's "Paradox and Dream," there are many paradoxes. The one that really caught my eye was this: "Fortunes are spent getting cats out of trees and dogs out of sewer pipes; but a girl screaming for help in the street draws only slammed doors, closed windows, and silence." Most would never think that this could happen, it is absurd! Although, when you really think about it, it is a terrible and unfortunate truth. People do all they can to rescue wild animals and pet from danger, but if a girl is asking for help because she is poor and has nothing to eat, or has a father who beats her, or is just looking for salvation in her miserable life, all she gets is closed doors and noses turned away with no look back. No one will save her from the unknown perils of the world.