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Child–Devouring Ogres:
Examining the Satirical Device of Dehumanization in Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal Satire
produces a distortion of reality that enlightens its readers about the unadmirable traits of society by
using irony and humour (Snodgrass 406). A Modest Proposal, written by Jonathan Swift in 1729,
presents a satirical proposal through an anonymous proposer. The proposal argues that in order to
deal with the poverty and overpopulation in Ireland, the children of the poor should be sold as food
to the wealthy. It advocates that the benefits include an increase in the income of the poor and in
Ireland's economy. Swift's A Modest Proposal has been analyzed by various scholars many of
which have analyzed Swift's persona and his critique of Ireland's economic conditions. However,
there has been little scholarly discussion on Swift's satirical method in the text, which uses
cannibalism and dehumanization. Many scholars such as Oliver W. Ferguson's "Swift's Saeva
Indignatio and A Modest Proposal" focus on Swift's anger towards the social classes in Ireland;
and other scholars such as Thomas Lockwood's "Swift's Modest Proposal: An Interpretation" focus
on the role of the anonymous proposer. Rather than focusing on the effect of the proposal on the
contemporary audience, these scholars choose to look at the text from Swift's view and do not
consider the audience's reaction. An investigation into the satirical form that Swift uses will be
useful to discern the impact of the proposal on the public and the message it presented. This essay
will attempt to address this gap by using close reading and historical evidence to explore the text's
satire through the use of cannibalism and dehumanization. By using the satirical device of
dehumanization to commodify the poor people of Ireland, Swift challenges the prevailing
mercantilist theory of the population being the "nation's riches". The problem will be investigated
with a study of the contemporary mercantilist thought, a close reading of the use of dehumanization
in the text and the proposer's tone. In the eighteenth–century, the prevailing economic thought was
mercantilism. Mercantilism advocated that people are the riches of a nation (Wallerstein 25).
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Satirical Satire In A Modest Proposal
The Satirically Argument Behind Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal
In the early 1700s, England was strangling its sister colony through mercantilism and religious
persecution; these events inevitably lead to an intense famine that ravaged Ireland. During this time,
Irish born political satirist Jonathan Swift proposed a number of boycotts against British oppression
but was not heeded. Published in 1729, Swift, released a "modest proposal" after all his other
proposals had been neglected. On its face, the ironically titled Modest Proposal suggests a
seemingly ludicrous solution of cannibalism to the crisis of famine. Swift tackles the concept of the
English devouring the Irish literally, through the satirization of his proposal. His theoretical plan
allows him to approach the the issue sardonically, as he comes through the text as a hopelessly
naive–– yet, well meaning–– humanitarian. Calling upon the aid of hyperbolic sarcasm, Swift crafts
an explicit argument that relies on blatant irony to clue the audience into his implicit claim that
Ireland tolerated the destruction and barbarization of Irish infrastructure and society. The cavalier
manner in which Swift addresses both the current state of fragmentation and proposed
anthropophagic scenario, provokes a stunned reaction in the audience.
Approaching Swift's proposal one dimensionally, the explicit argument calls for a system of mass
cannibalization of Ireland's children. In submitting his solution, Swift asserts he will solve both the
social and economic concerns plaguing Ireland. The author begins his article with
Thomson 2 a nod to the burden faced by the privileged when they are forced to interact with the
poor. He paints an image of mothers driven to beg in crowded streets as their six helpless babes
follow, dressed in rags, "importuning every passenger for an alms" (1521). As Swift postulates what
will become of the children–– driven to steal from lack of work, leaving Ireland to fight for Spain's
Catholic Pretender, selling themselves as indentured servants, or murdered by their unwed
mothers–– the audience has a sense that the children of Ireland are living wasted lives with damned
futures. This implication is used to compare the value of the poor
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Satirical Essay : Satirical Abortion
Satirical Abortion in Animated Fiction
There are many prevalent issues, including abortion, race, religion, and pedophilia, that exist not
only in America, but across the world, that many people have a difficult time discussing. These
topics have a tendency to make people uncomfortable, and when brought up in discussion it can be
easy to offend someone who has an opposing opinion. Even though conversation about these issues
is difficult to engage in, the conversations are important to have. Satire has a way of making light
of uncomfortable topics, and it allows for the conversation about these topics to be started. Since
satire approaches these topics in a joking manner, people might be less inclined to be offended. In
Bojack Horseman and South Park, the characters are able to talk about an incredibly controversial
topic, abortion, in a way that should not be taken offensively. These examples demonstrate that if
done in an effective way, satire can touch upon any topic. Since these two episodes are fictional
and presented as an animation, there is a separation from reality that makes it easier to tackle more
controversial topics effectively. Being a cartoon, audiences automatically view these shows as as
fictional, so discussion about controversial topics can be brought up and audiences are less likely to
be offended. When topics that are difficult or uncomfortable to talk about are covered in different
mediums, like articles, novels, and non–animated shows, it is easier for
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Jonathan Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal", which was the best known as an effective satire in the
English language. In his essay, Swift discusses the Irish population for spending all their time
trying to feed their vast families. He is proposing them to fatten up their children, so they can sell
them to rich English landowners as a food. Swift talks about killing and eating children so
generously and without any guilt. He also accuses women for keeping having children, and that
they were unable to take care of them; therefore Swift says that it is a major reason why these kids
were useless. On the other hand, he also blames politicians for having poor living conditions in
Ireland. In this article irony is his effective weapon, and he also efficiently uses sarcasm and
rhetorical exaggeration to express his irritation to overall people of Ireland and England, which
makes this reading notable.
In Swift's article, he uses irony to describe an effective way by suggesting decreasing the population
of Ireland,...show more content...
Lastly Swift uses exaggeration to draw his audiences' scrutiny to change the way they were
acting. He proposes that the only way to prevent Ireland from overpopulation is to kill the
children of the poor families and serve their meat as the dish of excellent nutritive meat to the
nobility of Ireland. Swift even suggests a couple of recipes make a delicious food and ways to
make the skin into gloves and handbags for the woman. He says, "Those who are more thrifty may
flay the carcass, the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies and
summer boots for fine gentleman"(616). Saying so, he shudders the readers therefore they do not
know what to think about Swift and his ideas.
"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathon Swift is an effective way of writing because it draws attention of
his audience to think about their way of
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Homelessness Satire
HOMELESSNESS It is a melancholy hearing about the issue of homelessness worldwide. There
are countless homeless people on the streets of these large cities. So we ask ourselves; why are
people still without homes when new jobs are being created everyday or when unemployment
still has not reached zero? This seems to be an ever haunting problem even though it would be so
easy to erase it. I think we have reached our limits of dealing with thousands of homeless people
blocking doorsteps and sidewalks disturbing us with their begging hands. While most claim to use
the money we provide them to buy food or shelter, most will use it feed their addictions. Do you
want your money being spent on cigarettes and alcohol? Why should we have to give...show more
content...
Think of all the advancements in technology we could arrive at through using these people for
research. We'll be one step closer to a cure for cancer. We'll be one step closer to beauty products
helping us look 10 years younger. Using the homeless experimentally will not only benefit
themselves but us as well. First, this will get everyone off the streets and allow them to become a
part of something that is profitable and rewarding. There will no longer be an issue of homeless
people. Second, think of all the improvements in medicine and surgery we could accomplish. Or
the advancements in technology we could reach. Think of the loved ones we could save through
finding cures. Third, think of all the millions and billions of dollars we could save and use towards
something productive instead of throwing it away to charities or food banks. We need to stop
thinking of others and think of ourselves. We need to put ourselves first and do what is best for us.
Now, don't talk to me about affordable housing or inclusive mental health services. Don't talk to me
about tax–funded services such as shelters, food banks or health centers. Don't talk to me about
volunteering to help build schools or homes. Don't talk to me about volunteering at local soup
kitchens. Don't talk to me about building more transitional houses or distributing food stamps. Don't
talk to me about giving them an actual chance in the
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A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Analysis
Literary Essay Reflection
In the satire essay "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, he talks about great ideas for
controlling the population of poor people in Ireland. His idea involved eating the children of the
poor to help relieve them of the extra burden of caring for a child. He does a great job poking fun
at a subject some might find touchy. His skills in satirical writing clearly shine through his great
essay. Jonathan Swift was the author who best used writing craft to convey meaning because of his
skills in reversal, incongruity, and exaggeration.
Swift's ability to masterfully use incongruity makes his writing more interesting to read. Swift
states, "I rather recommend buying the children alive, and dressing them hot from the knife, as we
do roasting pigs." He talks about how to serve children to keep the people reading and trying to
guess what he'll say next. Swift proposes that "the want of venison might be well supplied by the
bodies of young lads and maidens, not exceeding fourteen years of age nor under twelve" By talking
about...show more content...
Swift stats that "Of quitting our animosities and factions, nor acting any longer like the Jews, who
were murdering one another at the very moment their city was taken:" Swift begins to reverse his
writing to what he thinks should actually be done, like quitting their animosities. Swift claims
that"Of being a little cautious not to sell our country and consciences for nothing:" Reversal is
used again to talk about a more serious way to actually be cautious of your country. Swift suggests
"teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants." In this reversal,
Swift thinks that it would be a better idea to cut breaks for your tenants rather than make them sell
their children to pay their bills. Swift uses reversal very well to tell the readers what he really
believes should be done about
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Satire In A Modest Proposal
A Modest Proposal, an excellent example of a satirical essay written by Jonathan Swift in the
seventeenth century. This essay presents an issue of the poor people (mostly females and children's)
begging every person on the streets of Ireland for an alms. To counter this issue, the author through
the means of satire presents his own proposal in such a way that it would disgust and enrage the
readers (specifically the merchants and landlords). He suggest that poor people might ease their
problems by selling their fatten children for eight shillings, at the age of one, as a food to the rich
landlords, who, as the author points out, "have already devoured most of the parents" anyway by
achieving success at the expense of the lower class people. The author states that his proposal
would solve the problem of overpopulation in the country, it would greatly lessen the number of
papists, whom he addresses as their biggest enemies and it would also...show more content...
The author's main purpose of presenting his proposal with gruesome ideas was to draw the attention
of the wealthy people of Ireland, who are capable of bringing the change in the society, but have done
nothing to help the situation. The author's intent is to motivate these wealthy people to find a
workable solution for these issues.
In this essay, the author addresses this issue of poor people and build on his proposal with the use
of ethos, pathos, logos, and a strong and demanding voice. He establish his credibility in this essay
by referring to his American friend in London and by possessing goodwill towards the people of
Ireland and by convincing them that he
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Satire In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain writes the American classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This book's tone is
satirical. Twain is an intense moralist. He addresses the social issue of slavery in his book by
writing about the time of slavery. Huckleberry Finn is the main character of Twain's novel. He is a
twelve–year–old boy who is the narrator of the book. Huck is only twelve–years–old which is
interesting because twelve–year–olds have different ideas of humor than adults. He is a wealthy
little boy since he has six thousand apiece. Judge Thatcher holds the money for Huck. He can ask
to take out some money whenever he wants. Huck is taken in by Douglas as a son because his
father is a drunk. He is considered not civilized because Douglas is trying to civilize
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A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Devices
"The Rape of the Lock", written by Alexander Pope, and "A Modest Proposal", written by Jonathan
Swift, are both pieces that are well–known for being satires. A satire is a piece of literature that uses
irony and comical devices to get a point across to its audience. "The Rape of the Lock" and "A
Modest Proposal" may both be satires, but they both have very different methods of delivery and
execution. I believe that "A Modest Proposal" is more effective in its mode of attack. It is more
vicious and scornful as opposed to "The Rape of the Lock". This vicious nature helps get the point
across more easily, by stirring up the people. Also, JuvenalianSatire usually attacks a more serious
matter, as this is the case when comparing "A Modest Proposal"...show more content...
This form of satire is more mild in nature, and is often used to arouse amusement in people. In this
piece, Pope uses a story about a woman who gets a lock of her hair chopped off to ridicule social
pretension and vanity. Although this form of satire is not as harsh as Juvenalian satire, it is
much easier to interpret, and not to be taken so seriously. This however, can make the point seem
less serious, as it will be addressed in a comical way. However, this poem is effective in its own
way at getting its point across. One of the important elements that speaks in the poem is the speech
made by the character Clarissa. In her speech, she questions why a society that places emphasis on
beauty in women cannot emphasise good humor. This speech is often interpreted at the main moral
of the story, that people often react too much to silly things, like losing a lock of hair. For this type
of topic, this form of satire works very well, as harsh ridicule is not needed to point out
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A Modest Proposal Satire Analysis
Through Johnathon Swift's satirical piece, "A Modest Proposal" one can see many ways at which
the British were abusing the Irish people. Wealthy British landowners owned most of Ireland,
forcing farmers to rent from them at outrageous prices. The Irish people were often times treated as
if they were animals. They were shown no compassion and were misunderstood. Swift uses some
rather dark satire to portray his strong disapproval towards the way things were and suggests a
"solution" to the crises by proposing that the poor sell their children as a delicacy to the rich.
During the time period in which this was written, England owned the majority of Ireland. Most of
the Irish people at this time lived and worked off from farms, but with rent...show more content...
That if the poor cared enough that they would go out and get more jobs or that they would work
harder. They wouldn't be starving if they just went out and bought food, and that "it's not that hard"
to dress your children. But that's not the reality of things. Poverty isn't something that you can just
magically get out of by getting another job. Poor people are still people. They have their limits,
just like everyone else does. Poverty is especially hard to overcome for individuals who are born
into it. These children start out in a hole that has been dug for generations before them, and often
are left to pay off the debt that their parents before them could not pay. On top of all of that, these
children are not given the opportunities that most are, and especially not the opportunities that
wealthy British children were given. It's much harder to get a well paying job, if you don't have a
proper education. So tell me, how is one supposed to support themselves (let alone a family) if they
start out in debt and then are given no tools to get out of it?
Poverty isn't fiction. It still happens everyday. In 2015, almost 44 million Americans were living in
poverty. Part of this was due to "minimum wage"; a set minimum amount that employers can legally
pay their employees. These jobs tend to be easier to get, perfect for teenagers or other people just
starting out, but for
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Satirical Cartoons: An Animated Series Ideas
Static on the screens of homes with children, perhaps the occasional without, all across the world,
a new and entertaining television cartoon has appeared time and time again. Produced by
Nickelodeon, Blaze and the Monster Machines is a family friendly animated series which takes
place in the fictional location of Axle City and centers on an eight year old techie named AJ who
drives the monster truck Blaze, the best racer in Axle City. AJ and Blaze go on adventures that have
them solving problems in the areas o math and science. Often, Blaze and AJ are faced with the series'
antagonist, Crusher– a tractor trailer who will do anything to beat all other racers to the finish line,
trying to get in the way of their success in their
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Satirical Essay
11/19/12 English III Homelessness has been an issue of much dispute throughout time, regardless
of whether it is in present day Portland, Maine or in the ancient city of Rome, Italy. People have
been trying to aid the wanderers for a very long time, but clearly, have never found a good
solution to the problem. People are sick and tired of walking out of their door in the morning and
finding a vagrant, still reeking of alcohol which they purchased with a good Samaritan's donation,
on their stoop. The people fortunate enough to have a home and a good job should not have to
suffer when they walk down the street past hobos begging for a few dollars. It is not fair that the
wealthy have to interact with the dregs of society on a...show more content...
With the CUTS program, all homeless are sent to landfills where they salvage our waste. This is
very beneficiary to both parties of society. The primary goal of the CUTS program is to house
every single homeless person in America, and we can do this without taxing the rich to give to
the poor. They (society's privileged few) can now feel good about themselves when they throw
away their trash, knowing it's going to a good place. In our current economic state, it is more
important than ever to improve employment rates. The homeless are to blame for a good portion
of the unemployment rate. If the CUTS program was to be accepted, the unemployment rate
would drop, drastically. A secondary goal of CUTS, which goes hand in hand with the other
objectives, is to employ the homeless at landfills across America. Their work would entail
searching for waste products. They would only have to salvage 100 lbs of trash a week in order
to stay employed and housed. Due to the age of technology, we are learning more and more about
our planet. For example, we have learned about how bad America's gluttony is. With only 6% of the
world's population, Americans generate 35% of the trash and consume 35% of the world's
resources. With the introduction of the CUTS program, who knows what those statistics will look
like in just ten years. The program's participants will be working, getting free
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A Modest Proposal By Jonathan Swift
Satire in "A Modest Proposal" and Different Articles Jonathan Swift, author of "A Modest
Proposal," tries to present different ideas in order to change the situation of Ireland. Through his
proposal, he is able to get people's attention, and the way he uses satire throughout the article made
his argument more successful. He wrote this essay to show how ignored and bad the state of Ireland
and its social classes are. In "A Modest Proposal", Swift effectively uses rhetorical exaggeration to
express his offense towards England's politicians, and the status of the poor people in the country in
the late seventeenth century. His purpose was to raise awareness of what was taking place in that
society. Swift expresses his growing annoyance towards the inability of the politicians, the hypocrisy
of the rich, the brutality of the English, and the degrading situations in which the Irish people were
living in. Swift was trying to persuade the people by proposing this extreme and unusual way for the
purpose of provoking them to come up with the right solutions. On the other hand, the Onion is an
organization that publishes articles on international, national, and local news. In the following
paragraphs, there are similarities and differences between Swift's essay's satire and some articles from
the Onion.
The similar idea that is included both in "A modest proposal" and the Onion article is that: Swift
proposes that selling babies of the poor for food and clothing could improve
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Some of the brightest young students at this school are faced with a growing problem. In class there
are disruptive and downright rude students who do not contribute to the learning environment. These
bad students are a terrible influence to the rest of the school community, those who don't care about
their education are more likely to get involved with violence and gangs. Some of these students are
simply "un–teachable" and are a waste of time and space, overcrowding the school and ruining its
reputation. We must heed the saying "A rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel." After all, what
will become of these worthless people in the future? I hereby suggest a proposal to eliminate all of
these social ills, make use of high school...show more content...
Judging by how many students are unwilling to take school seriously, there will never be a
shortage of such laborers. If any defiant workers refuse to offer labor, they will be executed and their
place reserved for some other compliant ex–student, there are too many people anyway. The
economy will certainly benefit from this mass–production and the US will be recognized as one of
the most prestigious and prosperous nations in the world, producing some of the most brilliant,
top–notch scholars. This solution will provide a higher–quality education for the rest of the students
in the future. As contrast to what could be, here is an example. Last year I attended an English
class here at Arroyo full of students who'd given up on learning, preferring to fool around during
class. The teacher had simply given up on "us" (or the troublesome ones), the class was rowdy, out
of control most of the time. If only this plan was in effect at that time! The teacher could have taught
class uninterrupted without having to waste class time rebuking those annoying twerps. With this
proposal in effect, class sizes would be smaller and there would be less disruption so teachers would
have more one–on–one time helping students worthy of their time. The learning environment/peer
influence would improve, resulting in better performance, even the school's standards would be set
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Humans are naturally ignorant, especially when they do not want to see harsh realities. The most
common truth that humans try to avoid acknowledging is inequality, generally caused by those with
privilege, trying to separate themselves from those who are unprivileged. Privilege is most
commonly caused by skin color, financial status, and religious beliefs, as unfortunate as these ideas
are. In Jonathan Swift's essay "A Modest Proposal," Swift uses irony, hyperbole, and sarcasm to
ridicule the detrimental effects of oppression and discrimination in society.
Jonathan Swift portrays induced inequalities in Ireland through the use of satire in his essay 'A
Modest Proposal.' The rich and the Catholics treated the poor and the Protestants unfairly
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Satire Essay On Drinking And Driving
Drinking and Driving Drinking and driving is never a good idea. It's very risky and most of the
time ends up bad. Even with just a drink of alcohol it will still affect your blood alcohol content
(BAC). The smallest drink can still affect you more then you may actually realize. You should
never drink and drive; it's not worth risking your life and everyone else who is also driving one
the same road. You may be at a big party, drinking and you may think you are fine to drive home
but you should really stop and ask yourself is it worth risking my life? Is it worth risking many of
other people lives? Is it worth getting a ticket for Driving Under the Influence (DUI)? Is it worth
taking a breathalyzer test and blowing over the legal limit? Is...show more content...
For example say your BAC is at a 0.14 but you feel like you're not the bad so you get behind the
wheel and start driving home. Your vision is off but it looks fine to you and you wreck into a car
and kill the other driver. That's a few years in jail or even prison. Drinking and operating any type
of motorized vehicle is highly dangerous. Drinking and driving gives a higher risk of getting into
an accident. It affects everything you need to drive such as vision, judgment, decision making,
and reaction time. You need your reaction time so if a deer runs out in front of you, and you're
intoxicated, you may not be able to have enough time to think about it and to apply the brakes to
stop like you normally would if you were completely sober. One third of fatal car accidents involve a
driver who has been drinking or is
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The Satirical Nature Of Tartuffe By Moliere
Wendy Ifenso–Okpala
Dr Ress
WR 150
The Satirical Nature of Tartuffe The French play, Tartuffe, was written by Moliere in 1664. The
major theme in this play is exposing what is wrong in the religious society and Moliere uses
comedy to point out this out. This idea agrees with Highet, and Robert Corrigan's definition of a
satire. The first definition made by Highet is that a satire aims to expose what is wrong in our
society as Moliere tries to do with religious hypocrites. The second definition by Corrigan Robert
states that a satirists do not usually attack institutions, rather, they attack perversion of institutions
which ties back to Moliere's main point of this play. Although certain aspects of farce andcomedy
are present in this play such as the nature of the characters used and the happy ending, we have to
remember Highet's idea in The Anatomy of Satire, where he explains that farce, which causes
"unreasoning merriment" is related to a satire. Moliere, whose original name was Jean Baptiste
Poquelin, always wrote about basic flaws seen around him, the catholic church being one of them.
He showed the troubles he had with the religious community through his characters. For example,
Tartuffethe religious hypocrite is constantly overlooked by Orgon, who is the head of the household
and his mother Madame Pernelle. However, Dorine the wise maid, and Cleante the brother–in–law,
are able to see what other community members usually ignore. Moliere incorporates these ideas
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A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Analysis
Jonathan Swift was a very famous satirical writer of the 16th and 17th century. Living in Ireland, he
describes the many problems of the country including: poverty and overpopulation. Swift used his
writing to inform people that nothing was going to be done about said problems until they were to
rise together and make a stand. In "A Modest Proposal," Swift comes up with the not so marvelous
idea to eat the children of the poor which are causing the problem of overpopulation. Swift's satire
shows that the government would rather ignore or blame the problem on someone else rather
than fix the problem. The audience of this piece would be the people of 16th and 17th century
Ireland. Swift uses pathos, or emotional appeals the most to get his point across. This piece of
writing is a valuable part of writing and is still very important today because it shows that people
had to hide their true feelings in their writing and satire was one way to do it. Swift's uses the
pathos appeal the best because he is trying to stir up peoples' emotions to try and make them
think. One of the appeals of pathos that he uses is when he is talking about how people from out
of town come walking down the street and see many children clinging to their mothers while their
mothers are begging for money and food (Swift, 417). He appeals to the emotions of readers
because you can instantly conjure up an image of the poor, starving children hanging off of their
mothers while they beg for anything. Another pathos appeal would be when he talks about how
the mothers wouldn't have to have abortions if they just gave birth to them, and then after a year
of "plumping up" would be ready to sell for eating (Swift, 418). By this time in the story, Swift
has already given the suggestion that they sell the poor children, that are overpopulating the
country, as a meal, and he is giving an example to support this idea by saying that it would
"prevent abortions" when it really would be another way of "murdering" child; he is using irony to
make a point that killing is killing, but an abortion would be a more humane way to do it. Swift
really makes emotions come to the surface while explaining the many ways that children would be a
great meal, and he does
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Satirical Essay
Satirical Essay Rough Copy Recently, cigarettes have been getting a bad rap. No one seems to
understand that the real problem at hand is not the negative effects of smoking cigarettes, but those
who abstain from smoking cigarettes. These people are nothing but a nuisance, a lousy bunch of
no–gooders that just want to ruin your fun. In fact, smoking cigarettes is an activity that the entire
population can benefit from. The world relies on the production and consumption of tobacco, and
there are many positives of smoking that outweigh the negatives. For example, smokers dedicate a
large portion of their life buying packs upon packs of cigarettes, which in turn gives a huge profit to
the country. Surely if you consider yourself a...show more content...
Without the common smoker, who will buy things like teeth whitener and bad breathe killing gum?
Surely coffee drinkers can't bare that burden alone. With the increase of cigarette smoking, not only
will the sales of them help the economy, but so will the increase of jobs in manufacturing, tobacco
farming, and many other great career paths.
Now, onto the topic of the supposed "life threatening" risks of smoking cigarettes that people
have been so vocal about. People that smoke aren't oblivious to these risks; they're clearly printed
on the front of every pack. If a smoker isn't going to listen to all of these scientific sources, what
makes them think they would listen to you? The truth is, most smokers know that smoking is
killing them, and they should accept this fact willingly. Smokers get to experience the wondrous
effects of cigarettes throughout their lifetime, and won't have to live until they're inevitable
senility. Smokers know that living until they're old is pointless, because when you're old you lose
even more relevancy than you had when you were young. Pick up smoking and die early, so that
you can preserve your dignity instead of being laughed at as a feeble old man/woman.
Furthermore, the world is overpopulated as it is; what's a few lives taken from cancer here and
there going to do? If anything, it will help keep the population in check.
Everyone who's anyone in the history of the world has smoked. For
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Examples Of Satire Essay
Stupidity or Satire?
Laughter can be an instinctive expression of lively amusement although we don't usually realise
the offence of the joke we are laughing at. Tamara discusses modern satire and its position in
humanity. Sometimes the world we live in can be too blinded or careless to really discover the
reasons why we laugh at satirical comedy. Satire can be like a dream. When were in the dream we
remember bits of details and when we wake up we don't realise what our dream was about in the
first place. Satire can relate to this because as were watching satirical things were able to laugh at
the subject of mockery even when it can be so stupid, yet when we walk away from it we forget
what we watch and keep living our lives. TV shows such as Summer Heights is well–known and
prominent to a lot of people including myself and close family and friends. There are probably
many different reasons why we watch this stupid yet...show more content...
Lilley mocks several diverse subjects including Asians, private school girls, Polynesian teenagers,
housewives, police officers, deaf people and juvenile detention facilities, just to name a few. "White
men insulting other white men can be funny yet still amusing. Just as Chinese people mocking other
Chines people can be amusing. What isn't funny is people like Lilley, a white male mocking ethnic
minorities at their expense to gets some laughs" said an outraged viewer.
Now, let us take a closer look at one of Lilley's mockumentaries, 'Jonah from Tonga' (see picture
below). 'Jonah from Tonga' is an Australian television series written by and starring Lilley. A
satirical technique such as reversal is used throughout this whole mockumentary. It's TV series that
follows the life of Jonah Takalua, a rebellious 14 year old Australian boy of Tongan background
who had been introduced in Lilley's 2007 series, Summer Heights
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Satirical Essay Ideas

  • 1. Child–Devouring Ogres: Examining the Satirical Device of Dehumanization in Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal Satire produces a distortion of reality that enlightens its readers about the unadmirable traits of society by using irony and humour (Snodgrass 406). A Modest Proposal, written by Jonathan Swift in 1729, presents a satirical proposal through an anonymous proposer. The proposal argues that in order to deal with the poverty and overpopulation in Ireland, the children of the poor should be sold as food to the wealthy. It advocates that the benefits include an increase in the income of the poor and in Ireland's economy. Swift's A Modest Proposal has been analyzed by various scholars many of which have analyzed Swift's persona and his critique of Ireland's economic conditions. However, there has been little scholarly discussion on Swift's satirical method in the text, which uses cannibalism and dehumanization. Many scholars such as Oliver W. Ferguson's "Swift's Saeva Indignatio and A Modest Proposal" focus on Swift's anger towards the social classes in Ireland; and other scholars such as Thomas Lockwood's "Swift's Modest Proposal: An Interpretation" focus on the role of the anonymous proposer. Rather than focusing on the effect of the proposal on the contemporary audience, these scholars choose to look at the text from Swift's view and do not consider the audience's reaction. An investigation into the satirical form that Swift uses will be useful to discern the impact of the proposal on the public and the message it presented. This essay will attempt to address this gap by using close reading and historical evidence to explore the text's satire through the use of cannibalism and dehumanization. By using the satirical device of dehumanization to commodify the poor people of Ireland, Swift challenges the prevailing mercantilist theory of the population being the "nation's riches". The problem will be investigated with a study of the contemporary mercantilist thought, a close reading of the use of dehumanization in the text and the proposer's tone. In the eighteenth–century, the prevailing economic thought was mercantilism. Mercantilism advocated that people are the riches of a nation (Wallerstein 25). Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. Satirical Satire In A Modest Proposal The Satirically Argument Behind Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal In the early 1700s, England was strangling its sister colony through mercantilism and religious persecution; these events inevitably lead to an intense famine that ravaged Ireland. During this time, Irish born political satirist Jonathan Swift proposed a number of boycotts against British oppression but was not heeded. Published in 1729, Swift, released a "modest proposal" after all his other proposals had been neglected. On its face, the ironically titled Modest Proposal suggests a seemingly ludicrous solution of cannibalism to the crisis of famine. Swift tackles the concept of the English devouring the Irish literally, through the satirization of his proposal. His theoretical plan allows him to approach the the issue sardonically, as he comes through the text as a hopelessly naive–– yet, well meaning–– humanitarian. Calling upon the aid of hyperbolic sarcasm, Swift crafts an explicit argument that relies on blatant irony to clue the audience into his implicit claim that Ireland tolerated the destruction and barbarization of Irish infrastructure and society. The cavalier manner in which Swift addresses both the current state of fragmentation and proposed anthropophagic scenario, provokes a stunned reaction in the audience. Approaching Swift's proposal one dimensionally, the explicit argument calls for a system of mass cannibalization of Ireland's children. In submitting his solution, Swift asserts he will solve both the social and economic concerns plaguing Ireland. The author begins his article with Thomson 2 a nod to the burden faced by the privileged when they are forced to interact with the poor. He paints an image of mothers driven to beg in crowded streets as their six helpless babes follow, dressed in rags, "importuning every passenger for an alms" (1521). As Swift postulates what will become of the children–– driven to steal from lack of work, leaving Ireland to fight for Spain's Catholic Pretender, selling themselves as indentured servants, or murdered by their unwed mothers–– the audience has a sense that the children of Ireland are living wasted lives with damned futures. This implication is used to compare the value of the poor Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Satirical Essay : Satirical Abortion Satirical Abortion in Animated Fiction There are many prevalent issues, including abortion, race, religion, and pedophilia, that exist not only in America, but across the world, that many people have a difficult time discussing. These topics have a tendency to make people uncomfortable, and when brought up in discussion it can be easy to offend someone who has an opposing opinion. Even though conversation about these issues is difficult to engage in, the conversations are important to have. Satire has a way of making light of uncomfortable topics, and it allows for the conversation about these topics to be started. Since satire approaches these topics in a joking manner, people might be less inclined to be offended. In Bojack Horseman and South Park, the characters are able to talk about an incredibly controversial topic, abortion, in a way that should not be taken offensively. These examples demonstrate that if done in an effective way, satire can touch upon any topic. Since these two episodes are fictional and presented as an animation, there is a separation from reality that makes it easier to tackle more controversial topics effectively. Being a cartoon, audiences automatically view these shows as as fictional, so discussion about controversial topics can be brought up and audiences are less likely to be offended. When topics that are difficult or uncomfortable to talk about are covered in different mediums, like articles, novels, and non–animated shows, it is easier for Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Jonathan Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal", which was the best known as an effective satire in the English language. In his essay, Swift discusses the Irish population for spending all their time trying to feed their vast families. He is proposing them to fatten up their children, so they can sell them to rich English landowners as a food. Swift talks about killing and eating children so generously and without any guilt. He also accuses women for keeping having children, and that they were unable to take care of them; therefore Swift says that it is a major reason why these kids were useless. On the other hand, he also blames politicians for having poor living conditions in Ireland. In this article irony is his effective weapon, and he also efficiently uses sarcasm and rhetorical exaggeration to express his irritation to overall people of Ireland and England, which makes this reading notable. In Swift's article, he uses irony to describe an effective way by suggesting decreasing the population of Ireland,...show more content... Lastly Swift uses exaggeration to draw his audiences' scrutiny to change the way they were acting. He proposes that the only way to prevent Ireland from overpopulation is to kill the children of the poor families and serve their meat as the dish of excellent nutritive meat to the nobility of Ireland. Swift even suggests a couple of recipes make a delicious food and ways to make the skin into gloves and handbags for the woman. He says, "Those who are more thrifty may flay the carcass, the skin of which, artificially dressed, will make admirable gloves for ladies and summer boots for fine gentleman"(616). Saying so, he shudders the readers therefore they do not know what to think about Swift and his ideas. "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathon Swift is an effective way of writing because it draws attention of his audience to think about their way of Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. Homelessness Satire HOMELESSNESS It is a melancholy hearing about the issue of homelessness worldwide. There are countless homeless people on the streets of these large cities. So we ask ourselves; why are people still without homes when new jobs are being created everyday or when unemployment still has not reached zero? This seems to be an ever haunting problem even though it would be so easy to erase it. I think we have reached our limits of dealing with thousands of homeless people blocking doorsteps and sidewalks disturbing us with their begging hands. While most claim to use the money we provide them to buy food or shelter, most will use it feed their addictions. Do you want your money being spent on cigarettes and alcohol? Why should we have to give...show more content... Think of all the advancements in technology we could arrive at through using these people for research. We'll be one step closer to a cure for cancer. We'll be one step closer to beauty products helping us look 10 years younger. Using the homeless experimentally will not only benefit themselves but us as well. First, this will get everyone off the streets and allow them to become a part of something that is profitable and rewarding. There will no longer be an issue of homeless people. Second, think of all the improvements in medicine and surgery we could accomplish. Or the advancements in technology we could reach. Think of the loved ones we could save through finding cures. Third, think of all the millions and billions of dollars we could save and use towards something productive instead of throwing it away to charities or food banks. We need to stop thinking of others and think of ourselves. We need to put ourselves first and do what is best for us. Now, don't talk to me about affordable housing or inclusive mental health services. Don't talk to me about tax–funded services such as shelters, food banks or health centers. Don't talk to me about volunteering to help build schools or homes. Don't talk to me about volunteering at local soup kitchens. Don't talk to me about building more transitional houses or distributing food stamps. Don't talk to me about giving them an actual chance in the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Analysis Literary Essay Reflection In the satire essay "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, he talks about great ideas for controlling the population of poor people in Ireland. His idea involved eating the children of the poor to help relieve them of the extra burden of caring for a child. He does a great job poking fun at a subject some might find touchy. His skills in satirical writing clearly shine through his great essay. Jonathan Swift was the author who best used writing craft to convey meaning because of his skills in reversal, incongruity, and exaggeration. Swift's ability to masterfully use incongruity makes his writing more interesting to read. Swift states, "I rather recommend buying the children alive, and dressing them hot from the knife, as we do roasting pigs." He talks about how to serve children to keep the people reading and trying to guess what he'll say next. Swift proposes that "the want of venison might be well supplied by the bodies of young lads and maidens, not exceeding fourteen years of age nor under twelve" By talking about...show more content... Swift stats that "Of quitting our animosities and factions, nor acting any longer like the Jews, who were murdering one another at the very moment their city was taken:" Swift begins to reverse his writing to what he thinks should actually be done, like quitting their animosities. Swift claims that"Of being a little cautious not to sell our country and consciences for nothing:" Reversal is used again to talk about a more serious way to actually be cautious of your country. Swift suggests "teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants." In this reversal, Swift thinks that it would be a better idea to cut breaks for your tenants rather than make them sell their children to pay their bills. Swift uses reversal very well to tell the readers what he really believes should be done about Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 7. Satire In A Modest Proposal A Modest Proposal, an excellent example of a satirical essay written by Jonathan Swift in the seventeenth century. This essay presents an issue of the poor people (mostly females and children's) begging every person on the streets of Ireland for an alms. To counter this issue, the author through the means of satire presents his own proposal in such a way that it would disgust and enrage the readers (specifically the merchants and landlords). He suggest that poor people might ease their problems by selling their fatten children for eight shillings, at the age of one, as a food to the rich landlords, who, as the author points out, "have already devoured most of the parents" anyway by achieving success at the expense of the lower class people. The author states that his proposal would solve the problem of overpopulation in the country, it would greatly lessen the number of papists, whom he addresses as their biggest enemies and it would also...show more content... The author's main purpose of presenting his proposal with gruesome ideas was to draw the attention of the wealthy people of Ireland, who are capable of bringing the change in the society, but have done nothing to help the situation. The author's intent is to motivate these wealthy people to find a workable solution for these issues. In this essay, the author addresses this issue of poor people and build on his proposal with the use of ethos, pathos, logos, and a strong and demanding voice. He establish his credibility in this essay by referring to his American friend in London and by possessing goodwill towards the people of Ireland and by convincing them that he Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. Satire In The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain writes the American classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This book's tone is satirical. Twain is an intense moralist. He addresses the social issue of slavery in his book by writing about the time of slavery. Huckleberry Finn is the main character of Twain's novel. He is a twelve–year–old boy who is the narrator of the book. Huck is only twelve–years–old which is interesting because twelve–year–olds have different ideas of humor than adults. He is a wealthy little boy since he has six thousand apiece. Judge Thatcher holds the money for Huck. He can ask to take out some money whenever he wants. Huck is taken in by Douglas as a son because his father is a drunk. He is considered not civilized because Douglas is trying to civilize Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Devices "The Rape of the Lock", written by Alexander Pope, and "A Modest Proposal", written by Jonathan Swift, are both pieces that are well–known for being satires. A satire is a piece of literature that uses irony and comical devices to get a point across to its audience. "The Rape of the Lock" and "A Modest Proposal" may both be satires, but they both have very different methods of delivery and execution. I believe that "A Modest Proposal" is more effective in its mode of attack. It is more vicious and scornful as opposed to "The Rape of the Lock". This vicious nature helps get the point across more easily, by stirring up the people. Also, JuvenalianSatire usually attacks a more serious matter, as this is the case when comparing "A Modest Proposal"...show more content... This form of satire is more mild in nature, and is often used to arouse amusement in people. In this piece, Pope uses a story about a woman who gets a lock of her hair chopped off to ridicule social pretension and vanity. Although this form of satire is not as harsh as Juvenalian satire, it is much easier to interpret, and not to be taken so seriously. This however, can make the point seem less serious, as it will be addressed in a comical way. However, this poem is effective in its own way at getting its point across. One of the important elements that speaks in the poem is the speech made by the character Clarissa. In her speech, she questions why a society that places emphasis on beauty in women cannot emphasise good humor. This speech is often interpreted at the main moral of the story, that people often react too much to silly things, like losing a lock of hair. For this type of topic, this form of satire works very well, as harsh ridicule is not needed to point out Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 10. A Modest Proposal Satire Analysis Through Johnathon Swift's satirical piece, "A Modest Proposal" one can see many ways at which the British were abusing the Irish people. Wealthy British landowners owned most of Ireland, forcing farmers to rent from them at outrageous prices. The Irish people were often times treated as if they were animals. They were shown no compassion and were misunderstood. Swift uses some rather dark satire to portray his strong disapproval towards the way things were and suggests a "solution" to the crises by proposing that the poor sell their children as a delicacy to the rich. During the time period in which this was written, England owned the majority of Ireland. Most of the Irish people at this time lived and worked off from farms, but with rent...show more content... That if the poor cared enough that they would go out and get more jobs or that they would work harder. They wouldn't be starving if they just went out and bought food, and that "it's not that hard" to dress your children. But that's not the reality of things. Poverty isn't something that you can just magically get out of by getting another job. Poor people are still people. They have their limits, just like everyone else does. Poverty is especially hard to overcome for individuals who are born into it. These children start out in a hole that has been dug for generations before them, and often are left to pay off the debt that their parents before them could not pay. On top of all of that, these children are not given the opportunities that most are, and especially not the opportunities that wealthy British children were given. It's much harder to get a well paying job, if you don't have a proper education. So tell me, how is one supposed to support themselves (let alone a family) if they start out in debt and then are given no tools to get out of it? Poverty isn't fiction. It still happens everyday. In 2015, almost 44 million Americans were living in poverty. Part of this was due to "minimum wage"; a set minimum amount that employers can legally pay their employees. These jobs tend to be easier to get, perfect for teenagers or other people just starting out, but for Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 11. Satirical Cartoons: An Animated Series Ideas Static on the screens of homes with children, perhaps the occasional without, all across the world, a new and entertaining television cartoon has appeared time and time again. Produced by Nickelodeon, Blaze and the Monster Machines is a family friendly animated series which takes place in the fictional location of Axle City and centers on an eight year old techie named AJ who drives the monster truck Blaze, the best racer in Axle City. AJ and Blaze go on adventures that have them solving problems in the areas o math and science. Often, Blaze and AJ are faced with the series' antagonist, Crusher– a tractor trailer who will do anything to beat all other racers to the finish line, trying to get in the way of their success in their Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. Satirical Essay 11/19/12 English III Homelessness has been an issue of much dispute throughout time, regardless of whether it is in present day Portland, Maine or in the ancient city of Rome, Italy. People have been trying to aid the wanderers for a very long time, but clearly, have never found a good solution to the problem. People are sick and tired of walking out of their door in the morning and finding a vagrant, still reeking of alcohol which they purchased with a good Samaritan's donation, on their stoop. The people fortunate enough to have a home and a good job should not have to suffer when they walk down the street past hobos begging for a few dollars. It is not fair that the wealthy have to interact with the dregs of society on a...show more content... With the CUTS program, all homeless are sent to landfills where they salvage our waste. This is very beneficiary to both parties of society. The primary goal of the CUTS program is to house every single homeless person in America, and we can do this without taxing the rich to give to the poor. They (society's privileged few) can now feel good about themselves when they throw away their trash, knowing it's going to a good place. In our current economic state, it is more important than ever to improve employment rates. The homeless are to blame for a good portion of the unemployment rate. If the CUTS program was to be accepted, the unemployment rate would drop, drastically. A secondary goal of CUTS, which goes hand in hand with the other objectives, is to employ the homeless at landfills across America. Their work would entail searching for waste products. They would only have to salvage 100 lbs of trash a week in order to stay employed and housed. Due to the age of technology, we are learning more and more about our planet. For example, we have learned about how bad America's gluttony is. With only 6% of the world's population, Americans generate 35% of the trash and consume 35% of the world's resources. With the introduction of the CUTS program, who knows what those statistics will look like in just ten years. The program's participants will be working, getting free Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. A Modest Proposal By Jonathan Swift Satire in "A Modest Proposal" and Different Articles Jonathan Swift, author of "A Modest Proposal," tries to present different ideas in order to change the situation of Ireland. Through his proposal, he is able to get people's attention, and the way he uses satire throughout the article made his argument more successful. He wrote this essay to show how ignored and bad the state of Ireland and its social classes are. In "A Modest Proposal", Swift effectively uses rhetorical exaggeration to express his offense towards England's politicians, and the status of the poor people in the country in the late seventeenth century. His purpose was to raise awareness of what was taking place in that society. Swift expresses his growing annoyance towards the inability of the politicians, the hypocrisy of the rich, the brutality of the English, and the degrading situations in which the Irish people were living in. Swift was trying to persuade the people by proposing this extreme and unusual way for the purpose of provoking them to come up with the right solutions. On the other hand, the Onion is an organization that publishes articles on international, national, and local news. In the following paragraphs, there are similarities and differences between Swift's essay's satire and some articles from the Onion. The similar idea that is included both in "A modest proposal" and the Onion article is that: Swift proposes that selling babies of the poor for food and clothing could improve Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 14. Some of the brightest young students at this school are faced with a growing problem. In class there are disruptive and downright rude students who do not contribute to the learning environment. These bad students are a terrible influence to the rest of the school community, those who don't care about their education are more likely to get involved with violence and gangs. Some of these students are simply "un–teachable" and are a waste of time and space, overcrowding the school and ruining its reputation. We must heed the saying "A rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel." After all, what will become of these worthless people in the future? I hereby suggest a proposal to eliminate all of these social ills, make use of high school...show more content... Judging by how many students are unwilling to take school seriously, there will never be a shortage of such laborers. If any defiant workers refuse to offer labor, they will be executed and their place reserved for some other compliant ex–student, there are too many people anyway. The economy will certainly benefit from this mass–production and the US will be recognized as one of the most prestigious and prosperous nations in the world, producing some of the most brilliant, top–notch scholars. This solution will provide a higher–quality education for the rest of the students in the future. As contrast to what could be, here is an example. Last year I attended an English class here at Arroyo full of students who'd given up on learning, preferring to fool around during class. The teacher had simply given up on "us" (or the troublesome ones), the class was rowdy, out of control most of the time. If only this plan was in effect at that time! The teacher could have taught class uninterrupted without having to waste class time rebuking those annoying twerps. With this proposal in effect, class sizes would be smaller and there would be less disruption so teachers would have more one–on–one time helping students worthy of their time. The learning environment/peer influence would improve, resulting in better performance, even the school's standards would be set Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 15. Humans are naturally ignorant, especially when they do not want to see harsh realities. The most common truth that humans try to avoid acknowledging is inequality, generally caused by those with privilege, trying to separate themselves from those who are unprivileged. Privilege is most commonly caused by skin color, financial status, and religious beliefs, as unfortunate as these ideas are. In Jonathan Swift's essay "A Modest Proposal," Swift uses irony, hyperbole, and sarcasm to ridicule the detrimental effects of oppression and discrimination in society. Jonathan Swift portrays induced inequalities in Ireland through the use of satire in his essay 'A Modest Proposal.' The rich and the Catholics treated the poor and the Protestants unfairly Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. Satire Essay On Drinking And Driving Drinking and Driving Drinking and driving is never a good idea. It's very risky and most of the time ends up bad. Even with just a drink of alcohol it will still affect your blood alcohol content (BAC). The smallest drink can still affect you more then you may actually realize. You should never drink and drive; it's not worth risking your life and everyone else who is also driving one the same road. You may be at a big party, drinking and you may think you are fine to drive home but you should really stop and ask yourself is it worth risking my life? Is it worth risking many of other people lives? Is it worth getting a ticket for Driving Under the Influence (DUI)? Is it worth taking a breathalyzer test and blowing over the legal limit? Is...show more content... For example say your BAC is at a 0.14 but you feel like you're not the bad so you get behind the wheel and start driving home. Your vision is off but it looks fine to you and you wreck into a car and kill the other driver. That's a few years in jail or even prison. Drinking and operating any type of motorized vehicle is highly dangerous. Drinking and driving gives a higher risk of getting into an accident. It affects everything you need to drive such as vision, judgment, decision making, and reaction time. You need your reaction time so if a deer runs out in front of you, and you're intoxicated, you may not be able to have enough time to think about it and to apply the brakes to stop like you normally would if you were completely sober. One third of fatal car accidents involve a driver who has been drinking or is Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. The Satirical Nature Of Tartuffe By Moliere Wendy Ifenso–Okpala Dr Ress WR 150 The Satirical Nature of Tartuffe The French play, Tartuffe, was written by Moliere in 1664. The major theme in this play is exposing what is wrong in the religious society and Moliere uses comedy to point out this out. This idea agrees with Highet, and Robert Corrigan's definition of a satire. The first definition made by Highet is that a satire aims to expose what is wrong in our society as Moliere tries to do with religious hypocrites. The second definition by Corrigan Robert states that a satirists do not usually attack institutions, rather, they attack perversion of institutions which ties back to Moliere's main point of this play. Although certain aspects of farce andcomedy are present in this play such as the nature of the characters used and the happy ending, we have to remember Highet's idea in The Anatomy of Satire, where he explains that farce, which causes "unreasoning merriment" is related to a satire. Moliere, whose original name was Jean Baptiste Poquelin, always wrote about basic flaws seen around him, the catholic church being one of them. He showed the troubles he had with the religious community through his characters. For example, Tartuffethe religious hypocrite is constantly overlooked by Orgon, who is the head of the household and his mother Madame Pernelle. However, Dorine the wise maid, and Cleante the brother–in–law, are able to see what other community members usually ignore. Moliere incorporates these ideas Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. A Modest Proposal Rhetorical Analysis Jonathan Swift was a very famous satirical writer of the 16th and 17th century. Living in Ireland, he describes the many problems of the country including: poverty and overpopulation. Swift used his writing to inform people that nothing was going to be done about said problems until they were to rise together and make a stand. In "A Modest Proposal," Swift comes up with the not so marvelous idea to eat the children of the poor which are causing the problem of overpopulation. Swift's satire shows that the government would rather ignore or blame the problem on someone else rather than fix the problem. The audience of this piece would be the people of 16th and 17th century Ireland. Swift uses pathos, or emotional appeals the most to get his point across. This piece of writing is a valuable part of writing and is still very important today because it shows that people had to hide their true feelings in their writing and satire was one way to do it. Swift's uses the pathos appeal the best because he is trying to stir up peoples' emotions to try and make them think. One of the appeals of pathos that he uses is when he is talking about how people from out of town come walking down the street and see many children clinging to their mothers while their mothers are begging for money and food (Swift, 417). He appeals to the emotions of readers because you can instantly conjure up an image of the poor, starving children hanging off of their mothers while they beg for anything. Another pathos appeal would be when he talks about how the mothers wouldn't have to have abortions if they just gave birth to them, and then after a year of "plumping up" would be ready to sell for eating (Swift, 418). By this time in the story, Swift has already given the suggestion that they sell the poor children, that are overpopulating the country, as a meal, and he is giving an example to support this idea by saying that it would "prevent abortions" when it really would be another way of "murdering" child; he is using irony to make a point that killing is killing, but an abortion would be a more humane way to do it. Swift really makes emotions come to the surface while explaining the many ways that children would be a great meal, and he does Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 19. Satirical Essay Satirical Essay Rough Copy Recently, cigarettes have been getting a bad rap. No one seems to understand that the real problem at hand is not the negative effects of smoking cigarettes, but those who abstain from smoking cigarettes. These people are nothing but a nuisance, a lousy bunch of no–gooders that just want to ruin your fun. In fact, smoking cigarettes is an activity that the entire population can benefit from. The world relies on the production and consumption of tobacco, and there are many positives of smoking that outweigh the negatives. For example, smokers dedicate a large portion of their life buying packs upon packs of cigarettes, which in turn gives a huge profit to the country. Surely if you consider yourself a...show more content... Without the common smoker, who will buy things like teeth whitener and bad breathe killing gum? Surely coffee drinkers can't bare that burden alone. With the increase of cigarette smoking, not only will the sales of them help the economy, but so will the increase of jobs in manufacturing, tobacco farming, and many other great career paths. Now, onto the topic of the supposed "life threatening" risks of smoking cigarettes that people have been so vocal about. People that smoke aren't oblivious to these risks; they're clearly printed on the front of every pack. If a smoker isn't going to listen to all of these scientific sources, what makes them think they would listen to you? The truth is, most smokers know that smoking is killing them, and they should accept this fact willingly. Smokers get to experience the wondrous effects of cigarettes throughout their lifetime, and won't have to live until they're inevitable senility. Smokers know that living until they're old is pointless, because when you're old you lose even more relevancy than you had when you were young. Pick up smoking and die early, so that you can preserve your dignity instead of being laughed at as a feeble old man/woman. Furthermore, the world is overpopulated as it is; what's a few lives taken from cancer here and there going to do? If anything, it will help keep the population in check. Everyone who's anyone in the history of the world has smoked. For Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 20. Examples Of Satire Essay Stupidity or Satire? Laughter can be an instinctive expression of lively amusement although we don't usually realise the offence of the joke we are laughing at. Tamara discusses modern satire and its position in humanity. Sometimes the world we live in can be too blinded or careless to really discover the reasons why we laugh at satirical comedy. Satire can be like a dream. When were in the dream we remember bits of details and when we wake up we don't realise what our dream was about in the first place. Satire can relate to this because as were watching satirical things were able to laugh at the subject of mockery even when it can be so stupid, yet when we walk away from it we forget what we watch and keep living our lives. TV shows such as Summer Heights is well–known and prominent to a lot of people including myself and close family and friends. There are probably many different reasons why we watch this stupid yet...show more content... Lilley mocks several diverse subjects including Asians, private school girls, Polynesian teenagers, housewives, police officers, deaf people and juvenile detention facilities, just to name a few. "White men insulting other white men can be funny yet still amusing. Just as Chinese people mocking other Chines people can be amusing. What isn't funny is people like Lilley, a white male mocking ethnic minorities at their expense to gets some laughs" said an outraged viewer. Now, let us take a closer look at one of Lilley's mockumentaries, 'Jonah from Tonga' (see picture below). 'Jonah from Tonga' is an Australian television series written by and starring Lilley. A satirical technique such as reversal is used throughout this whole mockumentary. It's TV series that follows the life of Jonah Takalua, a rebellious 14 year old Australian boy of Tongan background who had been introduced in Lilley's 2007 series, Summer Heights Get more content on HelpWriting.net