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    Satire on Smoking

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    Amy Gage 3/16/13 Mrs. Singer` Period 3 Satire on Smoking Over time‚ cigarettes and smoking have developed a bad reputation. People don’t understand that the real problem is not the negative sides of smoking‚ but the people who refuse to smoke. These people are an irritation‚ and want to spoil your fun. In fact‚ smoking can be very beneficial to society; the positives of smoking clearly outweigh the negatives. It is important for the world to increase smoking habits because of the

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    Macbeth Irony

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    MACBETH & DRAMATIC IRONY The story of Macbeth written by the infamous William Shakespeare is an excellent storyline known and taught as a great piece of literature. Even after the creation of this tale almost 400 years ago‚ this wonderful written work is still admired and known all over the world. It is an adventure of a noble and truthful hero who is overcome by the lust for power and by greed. His aroused hunger for authority and supremacy leads to him losing his path and turning to the way

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    Irony in Hamlet

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    Irony In Hamlet One of the most useful motifs in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is the use of irony. Harry Levin’s “Irony in Hamlet” explains that ironic commentary is a technique that reinforces the poetic justice of the work. Our first impression of Hamlet is derived at the gathering in the courtyard‚ dressed in black for his deceased father. He has a melancholic demeanor about him and he is kept to himself. His first words say that Claudius is "A little more than kin and less than kind‚"(Shakespeare

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    Obesity Satire

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    4/26/12 Satire Obesity Obesity has become a huge problem throughout America. All Americans have quick and easy access to food at any time during their day. From 24-hour fast food restaurants to food stamps‚ there is no reason to go hungry here in the United States. However‚ this unlimited access is creating an unhealthy community. American Citizens are finding themselves stuck on their couches because their body weight restricts their movement! Some can hardly walk! Americans need to make change

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    is in actuality a satirical commentary on society. Gulliver’s travels is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the “traveler’s tale” literary sub genre. The fascination of the tale lies in the fact that although every phase seems immediately comprehensible‚ the whole subject matter is endlessly complex. The novel offers a clear parody of colonialism and it’s working against what is conventionally known. Swift takes up the different ideas surrounding the working of colonialism and gradually

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    Satire essay

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    Satire Essay Many things are happening right now on our earth. For instance we are dealing with global warming‚ loss of freshwater‚ Ebola outbreak and last but not least over population. Although I have many solutions to all of them‚ I believe that we should deal with overpopulation by ways of sizing down. I propose that we use labour camps to effectively do thi Every country must have at least one labour camp to cut down on population‚ but countries with more people must have more camps. The camps

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    once again and captures it’s viewers in an advertisement that not only has a modern way of catching its viewers’ attention‚ but also uses competition and catchy phrases to woo it’s viewers into buying their brand over other competing commericals. This specific commercial advertises CoverGirls Natureluxe Silk foundation using Taylor Swift. She is a perfect person to use in a commercial that is marketing their product towards teen girls. At only 22‚ Taylor has made a lucrative career out of writing

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    Irony and Story

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    cheated. What are some examples of irony in this story? For example‚ why might the title‚ "The Lottery‚" or the opening description in paragraph one‚ be considered ironic? A: Title of the “The Lottery” because to show how people react to lotteries (cheating‚ lying‚ and attitudes) and how the matter the fact what happened then and still happen till this day. 5. Jackson gives interesting names to a number of her characters. Explain the possible allusions‚ irony or symbolism of some of these: 1

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    at the outrageous customs of the Victorian Era. To accomplish this feat‚ Oscar uses satire to ridicule the appalling customs and opinions of the Victorian Era such as love‚ wealth‚ and manners. Throughout the entirety of the play Wilde uses satire as tool to effectively ridicule the Victorian’s idea of reputation over love. One example of this is when Gwendolen states

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    Poverty Satire

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    Poverty Satire With the advancement of poverty in the United States it is time to solve the homeless situation. Thousands of Americans are homeless and taking up space on the city’s streets. A simple solution to this problem would be to allow the homeless to reside in landfills. They would be able to sort through the waste to find appropriate cardboard boxes to live in. This could also be used as a form of employment allowing them to sort through recycling to improve the environment. It is also

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