The Satire Of Fanny Fern

Over all, Ehrenreich used humor for a variety of reasons. She needed a way to convey the

She uses unique words and phrases, metaphors and descriptions, and witty but informative tone. She opens the readers’ minds up to what the world we are living in is becoming. It is everyone for themselves, therefore every individual should become educated on every subject that they can handle. There is no possible way someone should overeducate themselves; it is just an impossibility. Imagine what life would be like if eventually everyone only knew about what their degree was in. There would not be many conversations, no improvement in the quality of life, a shorter survival rate, etc. The worst feeling in the world is feeling useless or worthless which could happen if you do not expand your knowledge. Go out in the world and learn what can be learned by observing, reading, studying, listening, asking, tasting, touching, smelling, or anything that helps you learn. The world needs more intelligence in every area. It is time that we take a stand and educate ourselves and others as much as we possibly

Specifically, she describes the irony behind the Fourth of July. In the beginning of the story, there was a happy and excited tone. As the story continues, the tone becomes angry. She was beginning to feel the injustice that she and her family faced during the trip.  The angry tone continues after she realizes the prejudice that she will continue to face while growing up. Then, at the end of the story, Lorde and her family go to the ice cream parlor. Once they realized the cause of the waitress’s strange behavior, the family became “straight-backed and indignant, one by one, her and her family got down from the counter stools and turned around and marched out of the store, quiet and outraged,” (16) and returned to their hotel. This shows the shame that she felt in this moment, but also the family’s lack of desire to cause a scene. During this time period, many black chose to stand up for their rights and retaliate against the injustice they face, but Lorde’s family rather stay quiet and respect the white people. By the end of the story, the tone changed to sympathetic tone. The reader could sympathize with Lorde on an inscrutable and piteous level because one could feel where the family was coming from. The reader was able to feel their pain of being shamed because of their skin

In Sea Oak, George Saunders applies satire to examine social classes. Specifically, he utilizes the narrator’s aunt, Aunt Bernie, to explain a valuable lesson: one should appreciate what they have by making the most out of it. It is essential for us to acknowledge what we have, on the grounds that one day it might be gone. Inside Sea Oak, Aunt Bernie experiences two lives: a before life and an after-life.

A satire is defined as the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. In the novel The Princess Bride, the author, William Goldman, uses satirical remarks for humor. Goldman’s style is very sarcastic and helps the storyline from becoming boring. A few of the most prominent satires in this novel are brand names, the importance of beauty, and children making their own decisions. Goldman’s remarks on these topics remain relevant in today’s society.

“How to poison the earth” by Linnea Saukko can be seen in two different aspects. The first one would be by looking at it in a literal way, in which it will make it a very harsh, inhumane and cold text. On the other hand, it could be seen as a satire, sarcastic and ironic text in which Saukko expects to catch the reader’s attention. Saukko exaggerates the sarcasm, and satire in her writing in order to make the readers realize and understand the main purpose of her essay, which is to warn readers about threats to the future of our planet.

The article was written by Benjamin Franklin and is an excellent example of satire. Satire is a literary device that is potent when correctly used. It may even cast ideas in such a different light that forces pause and forces reflection and even reconsideration. In the case of “The Speech of Polly Baker” the satire thinly veils the conflict between the British Empire and its American colonies.

Thomas King uses First Woman and Ahdamn in the garden as a parodical satire of the creation story about the Garden of Eden in the Book of Genesis chapters 2 and 3. This would be considered as a parody as it is imitating the style and events of the Judeo-Christian creation story. King starts off with the GOD figure who seems to be childish and an irresponsible character, in contrast to the supreme wisdom and authority of the Judeo-Christian God. “That GOD fellow doesn't eat anything. He stands in the garden with his hands on his hips, so everybody can see he is angry. Anybody who eats my stuff is going to be very sorry, says that GOD. There are rules, you know.”. (King, 69) This quote reveals how King satirizes the traditional Garden of Eden

Her writings were intended on the pleasures of others, not her own. She also uses sarcasm when stating "I have never deemed myself one who has any worth in letters or the wit necessity demands of one who could write; and thus my customary response to those who press me, above all in sacred matters, is, what capacity of reason have I? what application? What resources? What rudimentary knowledge…" "Leave those matters to those who understand them, I wish no quarrel with the Holy Office, for I am ignorant." (p.11)

When deciding if a character creates comedy or not it is important to weigh up the pros and cons of their main attributes. For me, overall Lady Bracknell does create comedy so I agree with the view but as with anything else it is arguable. It is clear the her triviality, character inversion and Wilde’s use of stock character create comedy although it can be argued that she is nonsensical, used as a tool and only serves purpose as a parallel.

Lucille Ball once said, “ I’m not funny what I am is brave.” Why should you watch I Love Lucy. Though, people thought this show wouldn’t work to being one of my favorite shows of all time. You will learn to love I Love Lucy.

I analyzed Fanny Fern’s piece “Independence” for themes. It is a very short piece, and it is perfect for a column in a newspaper. I chose this piece because it had a lot of good themes, and the words she wrote spoke so much to me. “Independence” is about how hard it is for women to act independently or to step out of their comfort zone. She stresses how women cannot choose how they want to dress or deviate from the way of how women should act. For example, she says how a woman cannot go out for a night without a hat or dress because women have to dress and act a certain way. On the other hand, men are free to do whatever they want and dress however they please. Her piece states, “Can I go out of an evening without a hat at my side” (McMichael

Fanny Crosby was born on March 24,1820 as Frances JaneCrosby, born to John and Mercy Crosby.As a child Franny lost hersight at the age of six weeks old to an eye infection and medicalignorance.Nevertheless she grew up a happy child.When she was twoher father died, and her mother had to find work as a maid, so herChristian grandmother raised her.When she was eight years old, sheand her family moved to Ridgefeild, Connectiut and remained there forfour years.When she was fifteen years old, she started attending theNew York Institution for the Blind.In eighteen fourty-seven shebecame a teacher in the institution and continued teaching for elevenyears.She ended up teaching English, grammer, rethoric, Roman andAmerican history.During a year long vacation in North Reading, Massachusetts.Shewrote many songs for the teacher of music in the institution,Dr.Geo.

Satire is a literary device used by writers typically to critique society or an individual. It can be done a variety of ways, including humor, irony, and ridicule. An example of a writer using satire to critique society would be Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. Using a variety of techniques, Austen criticizes how society viewed novels and the people who write them by parodying common tropes in novels.

Like Annie, her mother had an imaginative spirit too. Annie recalls how she would latch onto phrases she thought sounded funny or interesting and repeat them for days. One particular phrase her mother repeated endlessly was “Terwilliger bunts one,” after she heard a radio announcer say it during a baseball game her husband was listening to. Another phrase Annie’s mother often said was, “that...is a royal poinciana.” Annie explains that her mother loved humor and plays on words and adored, “anyone who met her verbal challenges.” She even loved when people would point out and undermine her jokes; she believed that people who would tamely fall for them were dull. This is clear when Annie’s mother was on the operating table before surgery and tried