“Confessions of a Pilgrim Shopaholic” Analysis
Paul Rudnick’s humorous narrative Confessions of a Pilgrim Shopaholic which was published in March 16, 2009, lampoons American consumerism by satirizing the Puritan beliefs in lavish lifestyle and exorcism, implying that consumerism is inevitable in any society. Hyperbole is used throughout the article as a prime strategy of satire. For instance, the fact that Rebecca, the wife of Mister Harnsill, travelled to Boston only to “purchase a thimbleful of salt,” is overly exaggerated, making it seem like the woman is committing a crime when she goes to obtain a life’s necessity. Rebecca’s fear of being punished by her husband is also exaggerated when she said, “I fear that I shall speak these dreams
Paul Rudnick’s humorous narrative Confessions of a Pilgrim Shopaholic which was published in March 16, 2009, lampoons American consumerism by satirizing the Puritan beliefs in lavish lifestyle and exorcism, implying that consumerism is inevitable in any society. Hyperbole is used throughout the article as a prime strategy of satire. For instance, the fact that Rebecca, the wife of Mister Harnsill, travelled to Boston only to “purchase a thimbleful of salt,” is overly exaggerated, making it seem like the woman is committing a crime when she goes to obtain a life’s necessity. Rebecca’s fear of being punished by her husband is also exaggerated when she said, “I fear that I shall speak these dreams