"A Modest Proposal"
This piece of literature is brilliantly witty. While the sarcasm is not spelled out, the satire is patently obvious. Jonathan Swift uses such a serious tone throughout the piece that the sudden reveal of his "proposal" creates such a humorous outcome. The comedy genius of the passage is the extreme detail that the author goes through in order to greaten the satire affects. The author uses terms like "breeder" and "bastard children" gives the effect that the poor humans are essentially low in worth. This gives the feel that the author is higher than the subject people and reserves the right to simply disregard them like pounds of meat.
The whole passage is a very comical piece. I spent the whole beginning of the essay waiting for the "proposal". When the Jonathan finally reveals his ideas, it came as such a shock that I almost thought I misread the paragraph. The piece did make me smile. However, the detail in his "proposal" creates a very uncomfortable reading setting. The graphic imagery of the author certainly may turn people away from the passage despite the humor coming later in the future of the essay.
"How to Poison the Earth"
Linnea Saukko's essay "How to Poison the Earth" is an extremely sarcastic piece of literature. From start to finish, every word is used to greaten the sarcasm of the piece. The point of the author is to poke fun at different companies in the world. All factories produce some form of waste, and most people think they know how to solve the problems of the Earth, like pollution. The author combines them both in order to create a very humorous piece of writing.
Right from the start, I knew I would like this piece. After every word, I imagined what look would be on someone's face if they were speaking this essay as if it was their own words. Total sarcasm adds to the humor of the piece by obviously pointing out flaws in the way the Earth's problems are being dealt with. Most people can think they can solve the Earth's problems with different ways. However, the only was we can fix the Earth is by stopping the hurt we are causing.
"I Want a Wife"
Judy Brady's essay, "I Want a Wife" is a satirical essay that pokes fun at the typical roll of the women: the wife. The piece was written in 1971. During this time, America was undergoing Antiwar movements and the Civil Rights movement. This piece and all of its sarcastic humor was written by a women to, hopefully, show of absurd the typical view on women is by men. BY explaining it as if it is a women wanting a typical house wife, readers are able to see the absurdity of the situation between woman and men.
Being in AP United States History, I am very familiar with the time period that the piece was written. The essay is very comical and also kind of sexist. The author assumes that all men share the same view on women. She thinks that most men think that the women should stay in the house. While at the time that may have been true, it does not have the same effect today as it most likely did in the time it was written.
"Lost in the Kitchen"
In Dave Barry's short essay, "Lost in the Kitchen", the author discusses the contrasting views between men and women, specifically the stereotypes. Similar to "I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady, "Lost in the Kitchen" is written from the point of view of a happily married husband as opposed to a wife. The author describes how men are seen to never help out. This creates a sarcastic tone as the author admits to the seldom incorrect stereotype. In response, Barry decides to change his ways on Thanksgiving day by trying to help out in the kitchen. However, at the very end of the piece, Barry uses the phrase "while she makes waffles" to show the brief change he has made in his home.
The piece was very humorous, for it is very easy for readers to relate to the author's points about Thanksgiving. The women are typically doing everything while the men sit, watch football, and when the meal is ready, eat and then go pass out on the couch they were on before the filing meal. Also, the subtle hit on the Detroit Lions was a very clever way to break the sarcasm with some very obvious humor by comparing them to small, rambunctious children.
This piece of literature is brilliantly witty. While the sarcasm is not spelled out, the satire is patently obvious. Jonathan Swift uses such a serious tone throughout the piece that the sudden reveal of his "proposal" creates such a humorous outcome. The comedy genius of the passage is the extreme detail that the author goes through in order to greaten the satire affects. The author uses terms like "breeder" and "bastard children" gives the effect that the poor humans are essentially low in worth. This gives the feel that the author is higher than the subject people and reserves the right to simply disregard them like pounds of meat.
The whole passage is a very comical piece. I spent the whole beginning of the essay waiting for the "proposal". When the Jonathan finally reveals his ideas, it came as such a shock that I almost thought I misread the paragraph. The piece did make me smile. However, the detail in his "proposal" creates a very uncomfortable reading setting. The graphic imagery of the author certainly may turn people away from the passage despite the humor coming later in the future of the essay.
"How to Poison the Earth"
Linnea Saukko's essay "How to Poison the Earth" is an extremely sarcastic piece of literature. From start to finish, every word is used to greaten the sarcasm of the piece. The point of the author is to poke fun at different companies in the world. All factories produce some form of waste, and most people think they know how to solve the problems of the Earth, like pollution. The author combines them both in order to create a very humorous piece of writing.
Right from the start, I knew I would like this piece. After every word, I imagined what look would be on someone's face if they were speaking this essay as if it was their own words. Total sarcasm adds to the humor of the piece by obviously pointing out flaws in the way the Earth's problems are being dealt with. Most people can think they can solve the Earth's problems with different ways. However, the only was we can fix the Earth is by stopping the hurt we are causing.
"I Want a Wife"
Judy Brady's essay, "I Want a Wife" is a satirical essay that pokes fun at the typical roll of the women: the wife. The piece was written in 1971. During this time, America was undergoing Antiwar movements and the Civil Rights movement. This piece and all of its sarcastic humor was written by a women to, hopefully, show of absurd the typical view on women is by men. BY explaining it as if it is a women wanting a typical house wife, readers are able to see the absurdity of the situation between woman and men.
Being in AP United States History, I am very familiar with the time period that the piece was written. The essay is very comical and also kind of sexist. The author assumes that all men share the same view on women. She thinks that most men think that the women should stay in the house. While at the time that may have been true, it does not have the same effect today as it most likely did in the time it was written.
"Lost in the Kitchen"
In Dave Barry's short essay, "Lost in the Kitchen", the author discusses the contrasting views between men and women, specifically the stereotypes. Similar to "I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady, "Lost in the Kitchen" is written from the point of view of a happily married husband as opposed to a wife. The author describes how men are seen to never help out. This creates a sarcastic tone as the author admits to the seldom incorrect stereotype. In response, Barry decides to change his ways on Thanksgiving day by trying to help out in the kitchen. However, at the very end of the piece, Barry uses the phrase "while she makes waffles" to show the brief change he has made in his home.
The piece was very humorous, for it is very easy for readers to relate to the author's points about Thanksgiving. The women are typically doing everything while the men sit, watch football, and when the meal is ready, eat and then go pass out on the couch they were on before the filing meal. Also, the subtle hit on the Detroit Lions was a very clever way to break the sarcasm with some very obvious humor by comparing them to small, rambunctious children.