Use Of Satire In King's Baby In The Airmail Box

There are similarities and differences in each of these works. Both of them criticize white people through satire, however there are differences to how the message is delivered. The works have the commonalities of satirically criticizing white people as well as having connections to their real world issues. However, there are differences in how the message is portrayed and the point of view in each story. There is also a distinction of realism in Taylor’s essay versus the unrealistic events that occur in King’s short story. Although there are differences in the portrayal, perspective, and realism of the author’s message in each of the writings, both criticize white people in real life events through satire.

Throughout the works, both of the authors used satire as a way to address the First Nations issues they presented. This was shown when Taylor says, “We apologize …show more content…
By apologizing for it, he exaggerates and therefore exposes the reader to his argument, reinforcing the satiric tone. This satire can also be viewed as Taylor’s form of restraint or a restrained tone, preventing him from letting out his full anger in the essay. The satire helps him let out his argument and convince the reader better, rather than straight up exposing them to his anger. In Baby in the Airmail Box, satire is found in the reversed roles of First Nations and white people, which ironically recreates the events of the Sixties Scoop and is also found in the Alberta Child Placement Agency, which did not care for the welfare of the children it was designed to protect. The white baby represents a First Nations baby during the event. In the story, the baby is treated as if it were not a human. It is placed as a bonus in a bingo game for a Ford Truck. When two of the characters who work at the child placement agency, Bob and Linda, were discussing about the bingo game, Bob is shown to have little care for the baby when he says, “We’ll apprehend it right after