The Use Of Satire In Sonallah Ibrahim's The Committee

Consumer culture is the dominant force of the modern “civilized” world. It promotes the freedom of expression through the choices we make as the consumer. No system embodies this philosophy more than Capitalism. Capitalism is used as the symbol of the west representing the higher quality of life that it promises. However, there is a disparity between what is promised and what is actually practiced especially in the third world. Capitalist manipulate the developing world to use it as a hub to increase their profits. Not only to take advantage if these susceptible markets, but they hinder the advancement of domestic economic growth of emerging nations. In Sonallah Ibrahim’s novel The Committee, he addresses the preventive nature of multinational entities attempts to globalize the third world by …show more content…
Ibrahim utilizes two devices two illustrate the exploitation of the third world, satire and symbolism. In the article “Satire in Sonallah Ibrahim’s The Committee: an Allegory to Ridicule Capitalism” by Khaled A. Alkodimi and Noritah Omar, they concentrate on the satirical devices incorporated in The Committee. The usage of satirical allegory is shown in the rape of the unnamed narrator scene. The rape of the narrator mirrors the domination the multinational corporations have over the third world. The narrator is required to expose himself in front of the committee and then is toyed with by some of its members. They sodomize him, force him to dance, and question his sexual prefence and ability. At first consideration this may seem peculiar,