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    Satire in Huck Finn

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    that civilized society isn’t always the prettier thing. Twain uses the technique of satirizing civilized society. Examples of ways he uses satirizing throughout the story are though exaggeration‚ stereotyping‚ and irony. Twain’s use of satire exposes the Grangerfords as the typical southern aristocrats and pap as the typical drunken “white trash”. After a ferryboat accident‚ Huck seems to lose his slave companion Jim after coming ashore. Huck then is introduced to Buck

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    Speaking With Satire Lord Bryon once said‚ “Fools are my theme‚ let satire be my song”. A satire is a literary composition‚ in verse or prose‚ in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn‚ derision‚or ridicule (dic.com). A well recognized satire is George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Orwell wrote this allegorical novella in England when the wartime alliance with the Soviet Union was at its height and Stalin was held in highest esteem in Britain both among the people and government. George

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    Mr. and Mrs, Wright

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    believe in and acknowledge each other’s actions‚ and help guide them in the right direction. Mr. and Mrs. Wright’s relationship was not “right” because they did not do any of these things. There was a lot of negativity‚ as well as silence in the household. Mr. Wright was described as being a good man‚ yet very serious and stone cold. He was the master of the home and had to have absolute control over everything. Mrs. Wright attempted to be the Suzy homemaker type‚ but rarely got out of the house to socialize

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    Squarepants‚ the writers of the show often use satire to express serious problems‚ through jokes that kids don’t often catch onto. The problem with this‚ though‚ is that the episodes that satirize the most important subjects‚ are often the ones that receive the most backlash. Many of parents believe that although their child won’t pick up on the heavy content‚ those real world problems should not be present in their child’s cartoon. A major satire tool used in SpongeBob is a hyperbole. In the episode

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    Hellers Use of Satire

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    too narrow. Traditionally‚ literary satire involves a topical work that examines human folly‚ shortcomings‚ vices‚ abuses‚ or irrational behavior. The author might use exaggeration‚ distortion‚ or irony to hold up weaknesses for ridicule‚ derision‚ or just plain fun. Sometimes the result is amusing; sometimes it’s touching or even horrifying. The seventeenth-century English poet‚ dramatist‚ and critic John Dryden distinguished between two major divisions of satire — comic and tragic — basing his categories

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    Understanding Satire Worksheet Part A: Twain and McCullough Provide supporting evidence from the texts to support your responses to these questions. All answers should be in the form of complete sentences. 1. What is the issue Twain is satirizing? Twain mentions on how we as teenagers and smaller kids should consider on hearing and thinking more when adults try to give us advice‚ because most of them have already been through what we are living now. On the lesson he gives us an advice on how becoming

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    Satire Assessment Task “Satire is moral outrage transformed into art.” How do the novel you read and another satirical text support this statement? Eric Blair‚ pen name‚ George Orwell‚ was a British political essayist and novelist. Along with this he was a passionate socialist‚ although did not consider the Soviet Union a good representation of what socialism truly is. It is the Soviet Union/Russian Revolution that acts as the general bases of moral outrage Orwell has transformed into art.

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    Pregnancy Satire

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    Aditya Dalal English II H‚ E-Block Mr. Wyatt February 9‚ 2012 Sixteen and Pregnant “The United States has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and births in the western industrialized world. Teen pregnancy costs the United States at least $7 billion annually” (“Teen Pregnancy”). Based on these statistics‚ high schoolers often enjoy unprotected sex. However‚ teenagers are not even close to being mature enough for the responsibility of raising a child. It is not an age issue‚ but a

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    Unemployment Satire

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    Lauren Bartolotta Ms. Decap English 10 January 17 2014 Unemployment Proposal Unemployment rates are skyrocketing. According to the Internet‚ 12% of the U.S. population is unemployed. Unemployment not only effects the lives of the unemployed‚ but their families and communities too. The stress of unemployment can lead to declines in individual and family well-being and could potentially effect the outcomes of their children. Widespread unemployment in neighborhoods reduces resources‚ which may

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    Animal Farm Satire

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    shouted. Another student yelled‚ “A fable!” “No‚ you buffoons! It’s a satire!” argued another. “I think it’s an allegory!” exclaimed the final student. Since the release of George Orwell’s famous book Animal Farm‚ people have struggled to decide the genre of the story. Throughout the book‚ Orwell uses different elements like talking animals from fables‚ universal truths from fairy tales‚ criticism on a certain individuals from satires‚ and symbolic messages from allegories to enhance the story. But

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