Satire

Tentative Interpretation of The False Gems The False Gems was written by Guy de Maupassant in 1883.“Maupassant is considered as one of the fathers of the modern short story”. ( wikipedia ) He always depicted human lives and destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Readers also can find some similarities in The False Gems. Writer could invisibly finish the objective and actual description and the short story only uses thousands of words and makes the plot twists…

Sense of humor is defined as the ability to perceive humor or appreciate a joke, in contrast styles of humor are defined as the style in which one chooses to tell a joke. Humor is a concept with various dimensions, which can portray different types of psychological traits. The Humor Styles Questionnaire is a self-report measure that assesses four dimensions relating to individual differences in uses of humor. These are: affiliate, self enhancing, aggressive, and self defeating humor. The humor…

Comically Crude The line drawn between comedy and vulgar references have become blurred in today's society. A comedian may make a joke which offends a great body of people all for the purpose of making a few laugh. Famous comedians make a living off of exploiting both groups, and individual peoples, with derogatory comments in order to make large masses of money. In the past, comedians would cross social lines and force society forward using both obscene language and seemingly deranged or lewd…

How does Fitz present the moral corruption of the 1920s? Fitzgerald criticizes the moral corruption of 1920s society in in the text ‘The Great Gatsby’, as one of materialism, frivolity, and hedonism. The theme of moral corruption is reflected in numerous ways, which Fitzgerald is inherently criticising through his portrayal of materialism and frivolity in upper class characters of the novel, and the symbolism of location. This links directly to the themes of the American Dream, mass consumerism…

Wolff’s short story does a wonderful job of using shifts in time to create sympathy for an otherwise unsympathetic character. The beginning of “Bullet in the Brain” sets up Anders a critical, arrogant, condescending jerk, the likes of which ultimately gets him shot. As a book critic, he criticizes everything: the complaint the woman makes in front of him, the ceiling art of the bank, and the cliche vernacular of the bank robbers. This view of Anders serves to set the reader up to be critical of…

In Mark Twain's, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain uses the relatable character, Huck, to work his way into the audience and sway a divided and morally awry country into brighter light. In this fun and exciting novel, Twain also uses Huck’s relationship with the reader to dive deep into the complex subjects. Huck changes drastically throughout his adventure but most importantly he learns that he always has a choice. Time and time again Huck is presented with morally challenging scenarios…

“Humor can help transform the serious situations into something silly, which may facilitate self-acceptance.” (Mark Gorkin, 2009). A classic example is the successful French novelist and poet, Anatole France, with his pithy observation staring at his reflection when turning seventy-five years old : "Mirrors just aren't what they used to be." Which it means that he is demonstrating the courage of leaving the past and to accepting a more vulnerable new image of himself, like with warts and…

King might be best known for writing horror novels but On Writing is a real work of high art and transforms genre in the otherwise dreading and plethora style of writing books. Dr. Lawrence Nannery, a professor of philosophy at St. Francis College, defines high art as having a full understanding of the work “can enhance an understanding of other aspects of life as well” and “does not reveal everything it has in one exposure.” For example, in prose, writing genres work to normalize certain…

Paul Bogard attempts to persuade his readers about the neglected importance of darkness, showing mastery of several persuasive techniques, especially the techniques concerning emotional appeal, within his article, "Let There Be Dark." It appears that Paul has tailored the article towards people around his age or older, as evidenced by his many uses of reminiscence. Additionally, he also uses credible sources, such as the World Health Organization, thus satisfying the lust for logic from the…

Persuasion isn't isolated to oral and written argument. Banksy, the creator of the photograph above, applies the ideas established throughout the history of rhetoric to the design he creates all round the world. Thus, who is Banksy? It’s a loaded question with no answers. Solely, Bansky is invisible. Banksy is the name employed by an anonymous British street creator, infamous for the stenciled graffiti and installation art he creates publicly areas. Through his use of sarcastic pictures, Banksy…