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    this paper will be different than if I was writing about the 1960’s or the 1980’s. The political climate of the 1970’s actually turns out to be quiet interesting. It is interesting to hear about the Vietnam War and about the Watergate scandal that went on. It is also interesting to see just how the public was changing at this time. These are the things that make studying the 1970’s so fascinating. There were many different political and social outcomes that came from the war in Vietnam. Some of them

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    and a change in the political and social perspectives‚ another presidency term with Richard M. Nixon‚ and his policies of engagement‚ and the Watergate scandal‚ leading to the first resignation of an American President. The end of the Vietnam War led to political and social fallout around the globe‚ especially in America. All of the chaos of the 1970s also led Americans to have a changed perspective in their government. People were beginning to notice similarities between Nixon ’s policies of engagement

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    purpose of satire is to criticise the flaws of society by representing human nature’s questionable attitudes in humorous and ironic ways‚ in order to challenge the audience’s own perspective on themes of racism and religious hypocrisy. Exploring disturbing social causes malicious conditions in a society is an essential characteristic in most satirical texts. Writers exaggerate certain negative aspects of society to employ realism. Twain’s novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and the political satire

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    Gulliver’s Travels is a satire of England’s government in the early 1700s. Gulliver’s Travels was written by Jonathan Swift. During the late 1600s to early 1700s Swift took part in politics. Swift was not treated well by most politicians. Noticing all of the corruption and abuse of power around him‚ Swift decided to write a book based on the corruption of England’s government. The abuse of power becomes a recurring theme throughout Gulliver’s Travels. Part I of Gulliver’s Travels reveals the

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    people who lived in the sixties saw many political changes throughout the decade. Some of these changes led to distrust in the government and how the people viewed the government. The people saw many mistakes and failures but also witnessed a lot of successful things that did happen. The Cuban Missile Crisis‚ Vietnam War‚ Civil Rights Movements‚ & the first man on the moon were all events that greatly influenced the decade of the 1960s. The people entered the 60’s with a new hope as John F. Kennedy won

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    Travel as a Political Act: Chapter 8 and 9 Summaries Chapter 8: In Chapter 8‚ Rick Stevens‚ the author‚ talks about his travels to Iran. Ricks explores Iran’s rich cultures‚ religion‚ education‚ and gender equality. Iran in particular gives off a “bad” or “dangerous” image to Americans. Entering this notorious foreign country‚ Rick is nicely surprised by the hospitality and kindness shown to him by the Iranians. During his stay‚ he easily spots out many forms of anti-American propaganda‚ but those

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    Satire in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn In the novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ makes use of satire to undermine the morals and beliefs that are upheld in modern people. By underscoring the follies of everyday people‚ he reveals the real‚ sycophantic ways of people‚ where morals and beliefs are only upheld if the majority believes it also. The fear that people have of being ostracized hinders them to change and defy the majority. When Sherburn killed the town drunk

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    marriage and is saying it is okay. Overall Effectiveness of the Satire: I think the satire is effective. It shows people the governments’ true beliefs on same sex marriage and the way they are taking care of other issues. The main techniques used in this episode is sarcasm; when Stewie tells Meg it is okay for guys to marry other guys and for her to get going on it is basically saying that Stewie and others believe she is a guy. The satire was effective enough to make me laugh but to also think about

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    Gulliver's Travels Analysis

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    Gulliver’s Travels Novel Analysis 1. The Author and His Times Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin‚ Ireland on November 30‚ 1667. Swift was raised by his uncle and graduated from Trinity College. Swift would later become the secretary for an influential member of the Whig party which began to influence his political views to lie on the Whig side. A few years later he became a parson for the Irish Church. As he worked as a chaplain‚ he began to write the satires that he would later become famous

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    Humanity in Gulliver’s Travels Gulliver’s Travels is a satire that attacks the humanity‚ political structures‚ and religion of the 18th century. This is the time that Jonathan Swift wrote this novel. Swifts opinions are seen throughout the novel by symbolism in people‚ places‚ and actions. Each of the four voyages attacks a different negative aspect of that time. Until the end‚ when the Houyhnhnms are introduced‚ all the different creatures he encounters represent characteristics of England

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