Orgon, the head of the household in the comedy Tartuffe: a respected man by his friends and family and righteously served the King; he is a rational, sane man but questions emerge when he becomes ludicrous and he is not the same man as he was before. He demonstrates a form of satire because of his strong-willed mind of Tartuffe and then being tricked into the fraudly innocence of Tartuffe. His actions lead to different conflicts within the family which leads us to believe that he is careless with his family and under a “spell-like” obsession to have salvation. Dorine tells Cleante in Act 1, Scene 2 that Orgon once ruled the house hold while he was still in his right mind, and that Orgon is now intoxicated with Tartuffe. (1.2.149)…
The tendency to blame rape victims makes it easier for people to explain why these attacks are so prominent. It is easier to find an excuse to why someone got raped than to recognize our own vulnerability or to rationalize why the assailant conducted such a vulgar act. The Just World Hypothesis explains that women get raped not because of the fault of others but because it is a way for the universe to “even” out the playing field (Rape Crisis Information Pathfinder, n.d.). “The greater harm means that harshly punishing the perpetrator isn’t sufficient to restore a ‘just world.’ To do that, we may need to cast the victim as partially responsible (Benforado, 2016, p.18).”…
Humorists Everyone has a different sense of humor, whether it’s sarcastic or even stupid. Some, like Alain de Botton, the author of the 2004 novel Status Anxiety, believe that humorists play a vital role in society; however, that role cannot be considered vital in society today. While some believe that humorists are vital because they are able to make insulting (and sometimes inappropriate) insinuations about others, having the ability to get away with such an atrocity is not necessarily a good idea. For example, even though the show Seinfeld is used to poke fun at some of the things people say, do or act like, they may take offense to some of the content on the show; a Cigar Store Indian, a ‘Sidler’, even a holiday that one of the characters…
Candide is the story of the character Candide and the circumstances that fell upon him after his abrupt eviction from a seemingly idyllic castle. These circumstances reveal that the metaphysical optimism that his mentor, Pangloss has taught him is incorrect, through hardship after hardship. The story successfully challenges metaphysical optimism, the belief that “we live in the best of all possible worlds” and illustrates its dangers and ridiculousness through the use of various satirical elements such as exaggeration, irony, and ridicule. Voltaire first challenges metaphysical optimism through the use of satire when Candide persists in its belief, despite being forced to run the gauntlet. Candide states that “everything is linked by necessity and arranged for the best.…
As the clock strikes eleven, with the world being only minutes away from being fast asleep, the TV comes to life with late night talk shows and comedic entertainment. The humor and skits capture each viewer into a mesmerizing trance, leaving everyone in tears from the hysterical performance. What the viewers don’t realize is not only are they being entertained, but they are also being informed on current issues. Each show is made by men and women who are not only facetious, but are also very intelligent. The skills they use revolve around the concept of satire.…
Samuel L. Jackson once said, “We’ve come a long way in our thinking, but also in our moral decay.” This quote holds true today as society stays rapidly changing and people become more and more desensitized to the horrors of the world. The line between right and wrong fades and turns to a larger gray area, and many things that happen in society today make us question how we, as a collective people, ended up where we are and how we acquired the customs we have today. Aldous Huxley, in his novel Brave New World, uses a great deal of satire and exaggeration to express his concerns for the society he was born into and bring attention to the problems of moral decay, drug dependency, and brainwashing, among other things, in the world.…
How could we lose so much yet care so little? It's been about 40 years and our Wildlife population has gone down but at least half. How could one not notice that? We go to zoos and Aquariums looking at the animals in wonder and still go around trashing their habitats because we can't seem to care enough. Care that more animals go on the endangered species list every year.…
Scholarship Essay I am applying for this scholarship because it will greatly assist me in purchasing needed resources for college. I am a first generation college student, as well as non-traditional. I attempted going to college a few times when I was younger but truth be told I wasn’t ready so I dropped out.…
Dystopia Aldous Huxley uses many political and social issues such as drugs, sex, and brainwashing to create the theme of the novel. He also uses diction and details to emphasize the theme. The World State’s use of conditioning centers forces the whole of the society to find the value in spontaneous sex and drug usage. He uses satire to reveal that he does not want bokanovskfiy indefinitely because it would take away all individuality.…
Victims of rape are sometimes led to believe it was their fault that the horrific crime occurred. This is utterly disgusting to even try to pin the blame on the victim. Victims of rape are not at fault. A person's attire, looks, alcohol consumption, sexuality, gender, and/or race does not give anyone permission to take advantage of them. There is no excuse for anyone to commit such a despicable crime.…
The Restoration Period was a time that English citizens and much of Europe began turning away from religion and started looking towards science and reason to learn and make new discoveries. Many scientists focused on astronomy, mathematics, and anatomy which allowed for the increase in technology, the improvement of medicine, and education. Literature also started becoming more modern as authors wanted to make a change to the old way of writing in forms of plays. Many writers started using satire and political slurs to amuse the working class of England. The satirical works focused on evident problems in society and often made fun of them and its victims.…
Satire uses many different types of devices, like irony, humor, and exaggeration, to expose vices or follies in society. In A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, a Menippean satire format is employed by the author, to advance the bizarre idea of using infants as food to fix economical and social issues in Ireland. Some critics think that Swift’s proposal was not very satirical but rather excessive hyperbole. The article “Have You Eaten yet? The Reader In A Modest Proposal” by Robert Phiddian, explains his thoughts about Swift’s A Modest Proposal, stating that the proposal leaves the readers unsettled since Swift is attacking the narrator of the proposal.…
Satire Take it or Leave it As an art form, satire has existed since Antiquity. Several Greek playwrights wrote works mocking the conventions of their time. Quintilian famously said that satura, that is a satire in hexameter verses, was a literary genre of wholly Roman origin (satura tota nostra est) (Wikipedia). Satire has endured throughout western history as a form of cultural critique.…
Victim blaming is present in almost every rape case documented. Women who are sexually assaulted in anyway are often asked either if they were drinking too much, what clothes they were wearing, whether she was walking alone at night, or even if she had a weapon with her to defend herself. Rape is not and never will be the victims’ fault. Women should be able to dress however they want without being afraid that they will get judgmental looks, stares from hormonal men or even disapproval looks from fellow women. People who say that women should cover up because if they do not they might distract males, are telling ladies that they should be ashamed for their basic human anatomy.…
Humor is the aspect of being comic or amusing. It keeps the pattern and rhythm of our very lives constantly flowing. They say humor is serious business and without it there is no life. Where there is humor contentment ,fun , joy and happiness are guaranteed. This article aims to show you that humor can be the best component of life.…