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    However‚ that medal was later recinded when he tested positive for drugs at the Olympics. Looking back‚ it becomes apparent that Johnson fits the criteria for a tragic hero that Aristotle set about. In the terms of being ‘high born’ this could‚ in a modern context‚ be translated into ‘high status’. Ben Johnson had high status as a world renowned athlete for his country just as Oedipus had ‘high status’ from being born a prince and then later becoming a king. Johnson’s main opponent in

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    Satire in Swift’s A Modest Proposal Jonathon Swift’s A Modest Proposal is one of the greatest works of satire in literature today. Wayne Booth‚ author of “Essays‚ Satire‚ Parody‚” calls this work “the finest of all ironic satires.” Though this essay was first published in 1729‚ it is very popular in modern literature books today. In this essay‚ I will explore the use of satire in this work. Swift’s essay was printed in the form of a pamphlet arguing that the problem of poverty in Ireland can best

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    state-craft. It was at this time that writers like Swift and Pope wrote satires against hack writers‚ the tradition invented by Dryden in his poem ‘MacFlecknoe’ in which he has mocked and ridiculed writers whom he thought as worthless (Shadwell‚ Ogilvy etc) and exalted worthy writers of natural poetic talent (Fletcher‚ Ben Jonson etc). Among such Satirical works of Swift‚ where he has attempted to satirize scholastic and modern incoherence in learning‚ is his book A Tale of a Tub. It can be seen

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    Satire in the Great Gatsby Is Fitzgerald writing a love story that shows the American ideals‚ or is it a satire that comments on the American society in the roaring twenties? The novel The Great Gatsby is a satire type novel that comments on the American society during the roaring twenties. This is shown through the contrast of The Valley of Ashes and Gatsby’s parties‚ Gatsby himself‚ and Myrtle and George Wilson. Through these characters and places‚ Fitzgerald shows through satire‚ how the American

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    Swift’s day. In 1690‚ at the advice of his doctors‚ Swift returned to Ireland‚ but the following year he was back with Temple in England. He visited Oxford in 1691: in 1692‚ with Temple’s assistance‚ he received an M. A. degree from that University‚ and published his first poem: on reading it‚ John Dryden‚ a distant relation‚ is said to have remarked "Cousin Swift‚ you will never be a poet." Between 1696 and 1699 Swift composed most of his first great work‚ A Tale of a Tub‚ a prose satire on the

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    illustrates the idea that marriage is a sham – people do not marry for love‚ they marry for other reasons supporting Orwell’s belief that religion portrays the idea of the ‘sanctity of marriage’‚ when in reality marriage can be forced or devoid of love. In modern society this reason could be money or status‚ in ‘1984’ this reason appears to be for procreation. Winston’s wife describes sex as “making a baby” and as a “duty to the Party” illustrating that the Party have made sex a “duty” – it is not for pleasure

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    Satire On Cosmetics

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    Cosmetics are bought‚ sold‚ and used every day in all areas of the world. They are a part of people’s every day personal hygiene‚ part of their routine before they leave the house. Cosmetics change the way people look‚ help them feel that they are good enough to go out into the world and be seen by people. They are believed to be essential‚ but this comes at a cost. The cost is often times the life of an animal. A poor innocent animal that has to be used to make sure these products are safe for people

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    in need of something more than poetry to rationalize what was going on in their society‚ English prose took the forefront. Politics were rampant at the time‚ with the two battle groups the Whigs and Tories at each other’s throats. Prose brought a modern simplicity and practicality that was easily comprehensible‚ void of any rhythmic structure aimed to inform and relay information of factual discourse and produced works of topical fiction. Swifts use of prose makes every scene‚ no matter how surreal

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    Satire in Le Misanthrope

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    The use of satire in The Misanthrope Satire is primarily a literary genre or form‚ although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts‚ such as plays. In satire; vices‚ follies‚ abuses‚ and shortcomings are held up to ridicule‚ with the intent of shaming individuals and society itself. Moliere‚ an actor-manager-director-playwright all in one‚ knows and loves his stage as few have done‚ and writes with the use of literary satire. This research paper will express Moliere’s

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    After a night out in town with friends‚ two groups meet‚ Capulet and Montague‚ both popular but it’s the school that defines there worthy. Maitland High & Hunter Grammar‚ rich and the poor keep these two star crossed lovers apart jenny & Paul. EXT . JENNY’S HOUSE BALACONY – MIDNIGHT Poor Montague boy dressed in Nikes and track pants with a hooded jumper approaches Capulet house balcony. Paul looks up at jenny’s balcony hidden from her underneath a garage. PAUL Gosh she is so hot

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