Jonathan Livingston Seagull

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The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are some of the oldest documents that established freedom and are still in use today. It wouldn’t have been possible to write such an outstanding piece of Literature and law purely based on research. Well recognized ethical speakers and activist such as Martin Luther King Jr, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton experienced inequality in the “American dream and for the most sacred values” (King) in their time of living during segregation. With their…

In the late 17th Century, people of political power used to hand out pamphlets in order to spread their own ideas and thought throughout their community. Most of these pamphlets were tossed away and overlooked, but in 1729 Johnathan Swift wrote a “Modest Propasal,” which would later be regarded as one of the greatest works of satire in the English language. In the beginning, the author communicates sensitivity, and has a need for an answer. It sounds like any other experienced politician. The…

How does John Steinbeck present the theme of power within the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’? Within John Steinbeck’s novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’, he expresses the theme of power in a variety of ways. Many theorists argue that Steinbeck created these fictional characters to put forward the unfairness of the society; one that banishes the weak and rewards the wealthy. We discover the story of characters that we can relate to, which portray Steinbeck’s growing exasperation towards 20th Century America. As…

Throughout his passage, “Just Walk on By”, Brent Staples sends the message that discrimination has affected the lives of many in several negative ways. He particularly uses irony and satire as tools to prove his point, using them almost like a verbal blade to cut through public image and stereotypes, as well as his proficient use of powerful diction and syntax to strike rememberable points into the reader’s mind. Staple’s use of irony is very simple yet effective. His message is that he is not…

Voltaire was famous for being a writer, historian, and a philosopher known for his wittiness, his attacks on the Catholic Church, and his support of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state. Voltaire is partially famous for his wit and he shows that very well in Candide. Voltaire hated optimism and in a very well manner produces a humorously exaggerated imitation of that through Pangloss, the philosophical optimist, and Candide, the student of Pangloss.…

Dracula – Lucy’s case An old saying goes like this: Opposites attract each other. Often it refers to two completely different people finding each other falling in love. In this context, it refers to the main theme of the Bram Stokers novel Dracula from the late 19th century. Love, lust and horror frame the world-known book Dracula, which is about the evil Count Dracula travelling his way to London, England, turning young, beautiful women into vampires and allure them back to Transylvania in the…

Satire is used in literature to criticize and point out society’s flaws. The criticism is usually masked in humour. Irony is commonly used in satires to expose flaws, an effective example is John Smith’s A Modest Proposal, in this essay he effectively uses irony, to communicate his argument about the poverty in Ireland. Similarly, in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale she criticizes the society that women live in. Atwood uses satire to display the oppression of women in political, religious…

Catch 22 was written by Joseph Heller, who is well known for writings satire novels. Joseph Heller, the author, uses many different examples of satire.Catch-22 is usually called a comic satirical novel. A comic satirical novel is a literary genre in which comedic forms , exaggeration, are used to focus on human weakness and societal problems.In Catch 22 the author takes the reader on an emotional trip through the extended use of satire. Satire is the use of humor to expose others stupidity…

In the play “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, witticism is used in characterization and in the satire of the Victorian Aristocracy. Characterization is used to describe characters and their personalities. Witticism, a literary tone, is used as a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark. Satire, a literary tone, is used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness, often with the intent of correcting or changing, the subject. When you read the title of the literary…