Jonathan Yardley

There is often a deeper meaning in the words of an author, the true message of the text can be discovered through analyzing tone and symbolism. In each of the works of Candide, by Voltaire, “A Modest Proposal,” by Jonathan Swift, and “Do Not Weep, Maiden, for War is Kind,” by Stephen Crane, the authors satirize the society they live in. Through the use of tone and symbolism by Crane, Voltaire, and Swift, they are able to create ironic arguments to satirize certain aspects of society. Voltaire,…

The emotional mayhem of the protagonist in The King’s Speech is shown through the creative and symbolic usage of several elements of mise-en-scène such as framing, space, camera angles and the use of lenses, as well as depth of field. Majority of the film is of Bertie’s perspective, who eventually becomes King George VI. The journey of Bertie overcoming his stammering is shown through the way he is framed throughout the film, emphasizing on his inner struggles as well as the relationships that…

In clergyman Johnathan Swift’s essay, A Modest Proposal, Swift presents a proposal that small children should be sold for food. Swift supports his proposal by providing examples of how selling the small children would be beneficial, describing how his proposed system would be set up, and also by supporting his proposal with logical evidence that shows he spent time creating a well-crafted argument. Swift’s purpose is to present an absurd proposal in order to show how absurd the poverty level in…

before Jonathan Swift was born. As he grows into his late teenage years, in 1673, he attended Kilkenny Grammar School and there, he grows into loving books, literature and he excelled…

In chapter 5 of The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt discusses how wealth does not have a substantial impact on happiness. The results in Ed Diener’s survey did show a slight difference in happiness between the rich and the poor, but it was almost insignificant. However, the study performed by…

Cannibalism is often seen as an uncivilized and animalistic practice, so it is not something that the wealthy would like to be associated with. For this reason, Jonathan Swift makes many remarks about the wealthy such as “I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords”(633). Swift also alludes to the wealthy saying the food would “bring great custom to taverns” that would be “frequented…

1. Jonathan Maberry, the author of award-winning book Rot and Ruin, writes this story in a very eye-captivating way including interesting character development and plot through the theme of “Sometimes you have to be the change you want to see”. The story starts off with the protagonist, Benny, hating his brother, Tom, for his cowardly appearance in his first memory of his parents and the zombie-infested, ruin, outside of the encumbrance of the fence. As the story progresses Benny must find a job…

William Shakespeare has been noted to say that, “In jest, there is truth.” Similarly, in Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton argues that humorists’ chief aim is “to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly,” and therefore are vital to us. He believes that our social notion concerning humorists, is more than them simple entertainment but more so to expose truths, whether they be societal, political, or controversial, in a light-hearted and easy-to-brush…

I am Guss Crab’s I wake up in the morning and I smell my mom’s coffee brewing. Just me and my mom live together because my dad died when I was in 7th grade four years ago. I go to school that morning and I see football tryouts or August 25. When I get home from school and I my mom is back home from work already. She asked me what I want for dinner? I said steak and mash potatoes. The next day at school I see coach Smith in the hallway. he asked “you signed up?” I said “yep.” The next morning I…

A Modest Proposal, a famous satire written by Jonathan Swift cunningly tells of the tragedy that is taking place in Ireland. Swift’s descriptive storytelling and whimsical tone bring life to this satire. These two reasons are why I chose to use A Modest Proposal as my text to analyze. To have a better understanding of how to analyze this satire the literary element of my choosing will be style, tone, and irony. Style, tone, and irony each have specific distinct ways to allude the reader to what…