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    attacks the cruel and unjust oppression of Ireland by its oppressor‚ the mighty English and ridicules the Irish people at the same time. However‚ Swift’s opposition is indirectly presented. Jonathan Swift is able to do so by using the persona‚ irony‚ and wit in order to expose the remarkable corruption and degradation of the Irish people‚ and at the same time present them with practicable solutions to their unscrupulous and pathetic lives. The author uses a satire to accomplish his objective not only because

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    Their personas are quite close to these proverbial ducks. They ought to have a lot of feelings‚ wit‚ depth‚ and insightful thinking to come up with off-beat ways to insult. This makes them so much more sensitive and loving in an endearingly way if you just care to peek behind the "I am smart‚ and I know it" exteriors. Quite an irony‚ much like their

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    Vivian Bearing: A Tragic Heroine that Triumph Margaret Edison’s play Wit is about Vivian Bearing‚ a professor of seventeenth century poetry‚ specializing in John Donne. She is a strong willed intellectual being treated for ovarian cancer. Vivian lives a very secluded life and avoids human emotional contact. Just like any tragic hero‚ Vivian has flaws that prevent her from human kindness‚ which leads to her downfall. Her treatment of cancer causes her to realize that she needs emotional connection

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    his play as well. The daily hustle and bustle of the Montague and Capulet serving men are so strikingly ordinary in comparison to Romeo and Juliet’s romantic lives that it can easily be seen as comedic. The very first scene of the play opens with wit-play from the two Capulet servants‚ Sampson and Gregory. Their imitation of the language of their masters makes for an entertaining little exchange as they play around with words like "collier….choler….collar" (9) since the speech of the servants throughout

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    Shakespeare plays with the idea of being and not being‚ specifically during the interaction between Feste the Fool and Olivia during Act 1‚ Scene 5. Although a comical character‚ Feste often inserts genuine wit and cunning into his role‚ which would not immediately be associated with a fool; he is a foolish wit. Feste’s dual intelligence and humor are established as he is first introduced to Olivia. Immediately after Olivia enters the scene and orders Feste’s removal‚ he rebuts with his first line‚ “Do you

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    Many cultures around the world have their own myths‚ beliefs‚ and stories. One of the more notable civilizations known for this was the land of Ancient Greece. Though the Greeks have countless amounts of action-packed tales‚ “The Odyssey” told by Homer is an epic poem which shows the struggles of the hero returning home from the violent Trojan War. Most Greek heroes were shown to be righteous‚ pure‚ and gave the effect that they could do nothing wrong. In this epic‚ Odysseus is portrayed as more

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    The impact of literary narratives on cultural norms such as social practices‚ beliefs‚ language‚ customs‚ community values‚ rules‚ cannot be understated; the arts do influence culture in both positive and negative ways. The cultural pathos and ethos of a culture are often seen reflected in literary narratives as expressions of the sentiment of approval or disapproval. This is not a new phenomenon and can be observed in cultures throughout human history. For example‚ in Homer’s Odyssey‚ there are

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    errybodies mind. Jilly always loveded two thangs‚ swimmin’ an school. Jilly Bean loveded ta go swimmin’ wit her friends. She swam in fruit loops n ate crumbs. Jilly Bean loveded school. She was neva late‚ she always studied an she never and I mean NEVER cheateded on tests. Jilly was very smart so she was useded to people always cheating off uh her‚ buh dat don’t mean dat she likeded or was ok wit it. Jilly decided dat she

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    trojans celebrated and were very drunk‚ they came out of the horse‚ which was in the center of the town‚ and they attacked. They used brutal force and slaughtered many people. The Ithacan were ultimately victorious against the Trojans. Another display of wit was when he escaped from polyphemus‚ poseidon’s son who is also a cyclops. Odysseus and his crew went into Polyphemus’s cave and camped out for shelter. The cyclops was not happy and wanted to destroy and eat the crew members and Odysseus. Odysseus

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    More to the Point: the Challenges of sifting through the Satire in Utopia “We made no inquiries‚ however‚ about monsters‚ which are the routine of traveler’s tales. Scyllas‚ ravenous Celaenos‚ man-eating Lestrygonians‚ and that sort of monstrosity you can hardly avoid‚ but to find governments wisely established and sensibly ruled is not so easy” (More‚ 509). Utopia.‚ written by Thomas More‚ is the infamous account of a ‘perfect’ society nestled away from the prying eyes and influences of the chaotic

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