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Polly Peachum: A Satirical Filter, 2004.
An analysis of the satirical character of Polly Peachum in the play, "The Beggar's Opera," by John Gay.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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Analysis of English values in the Restoration, focusing on Polly Peachum as a foil character that Gay uses as a satirical element to show the hypocrisy of London society. It explains how Gay juxtaposes the aristocracy against the thieving, working class and asks the audience "Who is who?" The character helps question whether there is really such a difference between the gentry and the criminals warehoused in London jails.
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"The aim of satire is to attack or expose human vice or hypocrisy by means of irony, sarcasm, and acerbic wit. In the Restoration play The Beggar's Opera, author John Gay satirizes early 18th century England by turning societal convention on its ear, challenging the upper stratus of government and the aristocracy, and making ridiculous the Italian opera. One of Gay's most ironic and satirical elements in the Opera is his characterization of the play's personas. The theatregoers of Gay's era were accustomed to characters who behave according to an established set of conventions that supposedly mirrored the London society in which they live. In the typical Restoration plays such as Man of Mode and The Way of the World, the upper-class male protagonists are fashionable, witty, respectable, honorable, and of good reputation. The young female leading roles are almost stock characters who are pure, chaste, virtuous, filially obedient, and have the propensity to be excellent wives. But in order to expose the hypocritical double standard that existed in London society, John Gay creates a play of inverted values. The value systems of criminals and gentle people are almost indistinguishable. The rake is replaced by a highwayman, match making parents are replaced by villainous thieves, and the honorable maiden is swapped for a would-be ingenue. This maiden, Polly Peachum is the antithesis of stock Restoration female protagonists such Millamont, Harriet, and even Margery who possess honor and respected positions in society."
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Two Satirical Essays, 2002.
A look at Jonathan Swift's "Prediction for the Year 1708" and "The Accomplishment of the First of Mr. Bickerstaff's Predictions" in which he caustically satirizes an Almanac-Maker and astrology.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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Jonathan Swift's "Prediction for the Year 1708" & "The Accomplishment of the First of Mr. Bickerstaff's Predictions" in which he caustically satirizes an Almanac-Maker & astrology. Swift's purpose to expose sin & folly. Reasons Swift targeted almanac-makers & astrologers including exploitation of gullible people. Discusses Swift's satirical methods such as incongruity, mockery, exaggeration.
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In "Predictions for the year 1708" and "The Accomplishment of the First of Mr. Bickerstaff's Predictions," Jonathan Swift lashed out at Partridge, the Almanac-Maker, and astrology in general. By using a variety of satirical techniques, such as incongruity, sarcasm and exaggeration, Swift captured the deception of almanac-makers who pretended to make accurate predictions of the forthcoming year in their annual publications. The satire works even more successfully because of its realism: Swift imitated the writing style of a rival maker of Partridge (Mayhew 278). Furthermore, Swift literally stabbed at the heart of astrology by predicting the death of Partridge and then consolidated his "death" in the subsequent piece, "Accomplishment," in a deliberate attempt to play a joke on him (Mayhew 276-278).
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"The Clouds" is a satirical play by Aristophanes., 2002.
Comparison paper of "The Clouds" and "The Satyricon".
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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The following report compares "The Clouds" by Aristophanes, and "The Satyricon" by Petronius.
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Horace, Juvenal, and 18th Century Satire, 2004.
A discussion of the distinction between Horatian and Juvenalian modes of satire as exemplified in 18th century literary writings.
4,039 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This paper analyzes the influence of Roman satirists, Horace and Juvenal, on 18th century satire. The paper examines the differences of these two modes of satiric writing. Juvenalian satire is harsher, more pointed, and often attacks particular people with an invective attack. Horatian satire is gentler, involving raillery as opposed to railing. The paper puts both these forms of satire into context and discusses the relevant points that arise from John Dryden's text, "Discourse on Satire," in relation to the topic. The paper then analyzes examples of these modes of satire as shown in Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock," which can be seen as Horatian satire, and Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," which is more Juvenalian. The paper emphasizes how neither of these two texts gives a particularly clear example of the Horatian and Juvenalian forms of satire.
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"Echoes of the works of Roman satirists Horace and Juvenal can be found, often in combination, within various early eighteenth-century (Augustan) satirical works, including Alexander Pope's mock epic The Rape of the Lock (1714) and Jonathan Swift's essay "A Modest Proposal" (1729). Pope's The Rape of the Lock is closer, overall, in terms of its satirical tone and content, to the comparatively gentle and subtle satirical style of Horace, than to the more direct, less subtle or gentle style of Juvenal. However, Swift's "A Modest Proposal", which is neither subtle nor gentle in its social critique, is arguably closer, overall, in both content and tone to the types of works created by Juvenal. Neither work, however, is sufficiently parallel in its style, tone, content, or other characteristics, to the works of either Horace or Juvenal, to warrant its being judged either more "Horatian" or more "Juvenalian" than the other: both works contain elements of both Horatian and Juvenalian satirical styles and modes. Therefore', both Pope's and swift's works to be examined within this essay might be more accurately described as instead being combinations, or juxtapositions, of Horatian, Juvenalian, and other satirical styles; i.e., the results of miscellaneous eighteenth century influences and other influences on their respective authors as well (such as, for example, Pope's social and artistic ambitions, or Swift's acerbic wit and strong personality (Nokes (1987) 101-11; 179-84)."
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Satire as a Vehicle for Social Change, 2002.
Discusses the importance of satirical literature to the human experience.
3,056 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 89.95
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Famous writers throughout history have framed their social criticisms as satires. Jonathan Swift lampooned Britain?s Irish policy in "A Modest Proposal", while Voltaire satirized the whole of society in works such as "Candide". This paper examines these works and others to show the importance of satire, from childhood stories such as "Aesop's Fables", nursery rhymes, television shows such as "The Simpsons" and more.
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"Just as Jonathan Swift created an outlandish response to a very real situation in order to get across his point, so Voltaire created an entirely fictitious parallel world in his Candide. I say ?parallel? world, because this account of the life of Candide?s eponymous main character is mingled with real-life events, and is set, ostensibly, in the real world of the late Seventeenth, and Early Eighteenth Centuries. Candide?s life story is itself the satire. All of Candide?s adventures, his associates, and even his dreams and aspirations serve to poke fun of Votlaire?s world and of the larger human condition. Candide finds fabulous wealth in the New World, only to lose it in a shipwreck."
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Internet Filtering, 2006.
A detailed assessment of the logistics, constitutionality, application and usefulness of Internet filtering.
4,700 words (approx. 18.8 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 121.95
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This paper outlines the five major filtering software products, and conducts a discussion of their pros and cons. The paper assesses how, when, or even if these filters should be utilized in schools or public libraries. The paper also attempts to answer whether filtering is unconstitutional censoring; whether public institutions have the right -- or the duty -- to filter; whether the companies that produce filtering software are truly objective; and whether there are better ways to keep minors from accessing adult material.
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I. Overview
II. Filtering Software
1. Cyber Patrol
2. Surf Watch
3. Net Nanny
4. CyberSitter
5. BESS
III. Is Filtering Interfering with "Free Speech" in Libraries and Schools?
IV. Who Are the "Guardians" of Morality on the Internet?
V. Some Conclusions
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"Today's internet provides access for all kinds of information, from useful to salacious. Access is available to anyone with the knowledge of how to use a computer. Some of the information available for mature audiences in various web sites ought to be restricted to adults. There are five major software suppliers of filters that block unwanted information and make it unavailable to children. The problems of installing such filtering software in public locations, such as schools and libraries has brought a spirited defense of First Amendment rights. The problems are not that materials might be "censored" and unavailable to minors,. But who should do the filtering. The government has passed a "Communications Decency Act". However, the on-going arguments to be presented in the body of this research paper is whether the government has a right (or the power) to censor materials that should, properly, be the responsibility of individual parents."
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Twain Satires the King and his Countrymen, 2007.
This paper discusses Mark Twain's use of satire in "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court".
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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In this paper, the writer then looks at "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain and examines the author's use of satire in the novel. The writer points out that, in the novel, Twain satires 6th century Europeans and Americans of his time. The writer concludes that Twain used a double edge sword in the novel and by the time the character Hank was done with his story, both edges of the sword were covered with the blood of satire.
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"Those lines really start the beginning of Twain illustrating the social problems of the mid-evil times. How peasant kids were running around in the nude and adults were wearing run down garbs. The Royal and Nobel families, on the other hand, were clad with far different clothing with items such as dragon clad armor and more vibrant colors. In the first few chapters we also see Twain's first attack on modern Europeans and there boringness, an opinion that was widely held by Americans of his time. He also describes the Europeans as simple but violent and dishonest, and later he realizes that the knights are pretty honest, but are fans of hyperbole."
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Satire in English Literature, 2001.
This paper compares 3 major works of satire in English literature - "Moll Flanders" "Gulliver's Travels" and "Rape of the Lock"
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, $ 34.95
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This paper explains how satire was one of the most common tools used by writers and poets in the 17th and 18th centuries to either attack the political regime of the time or to highlight the ridiculous traditions of the society. It compares and contrasts three literary works which used this form of expression for political and social purposes.
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"It was a tradition in the English Literature during the seventeenth and early 18th centuries that poets and writers would often use the technique of satire either for political purposes or simply to highlight the idiosyncrasies of the society. In this regard many major English literary figures used satire in their work but while some of them used it to create a light humorous situation, others would give it a very harsh tone, which resulted in some serious problems with those who were targeted in the work."
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The Satire of Coppola, 2001.
This paper compares the methods of satirizing war and the military used in "Apocalypse Now", "Catch-22", and "Dr. Strangelove", with "Apocalypse Now" as the primary text.
1,915 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 61.95
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This paper discusses how Francis Coppola?s movie, "Apocalypse Now", satirizes war and the military. The author focuses on comparing how the satire in "Apocalypse Now" is serious in nature, and thus more deeply impacting than humorous satires such as "Catch-22" and "Dr. Strangelove" both of which are quoted and compared in the paper.
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?Apocalypse Now uses its main plotline to exhibit the hypocrisies present in the United States Military. Willard?s mission to kill Colonel Kurtz for murder is a perfect example. Willard comments on the charge against Kurtz by saying that, ?Charging a man for murder in this place is like handing out speeding tickets at the Indy 500.? (Copolla) When Willard narrates this line, the audience is forced to open their eyes to the ridiculously immoral reality of his task.?
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Romance and Satire in ?As You Like It?, 2004.
An examination of the themes of romance and satire in Shakespeare's play, "As You Like It".
3,587 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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William Shakespeare?s play, ?As You Like It,? provides us with colorful characters and hidden meanings as reality becomes a blur in the satirical forest of Arden. This paper discusses how the search for freedom combined with exile, the hunt and the passion of love, leads us, as well as the characters, on a journey of discovery. It explains that, through his interesting mix of characters, Shakespeare combines the elements of romance and satire to reveal the beauty of love and the sometimes absurd behavior of lovers. The writer also points out that, while mocking the pretentious, Shakespeare celebrates genuine love in the mystical garden of Arden.
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"Bednarz suggests that Shakespeare focuses on alternatives to the way Jonson mocks morality. Jonson vigorously attacked the pretensions of romantic comedy while Shakespeare responds in larger ways and ?As You Like It? provides us with an excellent example of Shakespeare?s talent in this area. Arden represents the world in which this fairy tale can exist. Arden also provides Shakespeare the perfect setting for his satire. The pastoral setting mirrors reality, and is a place where things are not quite normal. Arden is a place where fiction becomes reality. The garden of Arden allows Shakespeare to twist ideas and situations. As a result, Arden becomes a romantic world shaded with satire."
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Jane Austen's Social Satire, 2007.
This paper discusses how radical Jane Austen's social satire is in "Northanger Abbey".
1,568 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 51.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that although the literary genre of satire, whether politically or socially oriented, is often associated with liberal politics, Jane Austen's novel "Northanger Abbey" demonstrates that satire can also be fundamentally conservative in its political and social aims. The writer points out that Austen's satire in the form of a novel upholds conventional English notions about gender, literature, class, and social mobility by demonstrating the folly that occurs when female propriety, the correct attitude to literature, and class boundaries are transgressed. The writer concludes that Austen frowns upon anything that is disruptive or might change the English social and religious author as eulogized so eloquently by the character Henry.
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"The correct way to read gothic novels is in moderation, neither at the extremes of belief or disbelief of Catherine or Thorpe, and never as models of how society could or should function. Catherine misreads novels because she is immoderately seeped in female influence, in her books and friendships, and John Thorpe misreads novels because he does not care about the arts, good manners or refinement, and is merely trying to elevate his class and financial status through marriage--social mobility through marriage and an ostentatious appearance of course is another sin for Austen. Austen only approves of the sober, male judgment and upholding of class, religious, a moderate but approving attitude towards the arts, and national values, as espoused in the views of Henry."
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Satire in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", 2006.
Explains how Mark Twain uses satire in his book to negatively comment on American society.
838 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper analyzes two places in the novel where Twain uses satire and explains what he is trying to prove through this use of irony. The first paragraph serves as an introduction to the piece and the second and third detail specific instances where Twain utilizes his satirical method. The fourth paragraph concludes the essay by summarizing the ideas within it. The paper includes quotations from the novel.
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"Satire is a technique in which a writer uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose the wrongs of another group or individual. Mark Twain uses satire in his novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, to communicate the problems with nineteenth century American society. Behind the seemingly uncomplicated adventures of a young boy, Huck, and a runaway slave, Jim, Twain subtly uses humor and irony to reveal and hint at ways to correct society's mistakes. Two cases in which Twain utilizes this method are the feud between the Shepherdson and Grangerford families, and the mob scene in Alabama."
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Satire in "Gulliver's Travels", 2005.
Analyzes the theme of satire in "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift.
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In this paper, Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" reflects the class status, intellectual elitism and government in England in a satirical format. The different adventures that Gulliver takes reflect the aspects of surrealism and dream-like qualities that deter the arrogant sense of reasoning that many British elites, such as Gulliver, felt about their own intellectual, political and class based initiatives in the world. The paper shows that this relativism of thought and reasoning is the major objective of Swift's satire, as he sought to reflect deeper, symbolic meanings behind each and every one of the stories adventures.
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"This study will analyze the precept of satire, which reflects a deeper form of social criticism in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. By understanding the basic societal issues that Swift faced in his day, such as class status, intellectual elitism, and government in England, one can realize how his humor is depicted in the characters of his book. In essence, this novel is humorous on a surface or comedic level for the cynical reader, but relates a far deeper satire in depicting corruption and deviancy on the part of 18^th century English nobility. The beginning of this novel reflects Gulliver's society and the middle-upper class upbringing, which he was raised."
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The Use of Satire, 2004.
This paper discusses the use of satire in Alexander Pope?s poem, ?The Rape of the Lock?, and Jean Baptiste Moli?re?s play, ?Tartuffe?.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that, in ?The Rape of the Lock?, Pope satirizes the human condition, and, in ?Tartuffe?, Moli?re satirizes the religious. The author points out that Pope's ?The Rape of the Lock?, written in the traditional the heroic couplet form, is considered one of best illustrations of what is termed a mock-epic poem. The paper relates that, in ?Tartuffe?, Moli?re also uses satire to comment on society; through the exaggerated characters of Tartuffe and Orgon, he exposes religion and gullibility.
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"Pope also takes a shot at male mentality. For instance, men are depicted as shallow as women are. The Baron devises new ?strategems? (3:120) to achieve his own ends. After he successfully attains the lock of hair, he exclaims, ?The glorious prize is mine!? (3:162) This scene reveals the lack of character of men who seek only to achieve a prize."
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Seven Qualities of Satire, 2002.
An overview of the literary device of satire and its different qualities.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 30.95
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This paper is on the topic of satire, and although all individuals are exposed to this form of composition or literary device, it is also the case that there is a more rigorous and formal approach taken by literature scholars on the subject. The focus of this analysis is largely exegetical. A discussion will be made both in terms of the historical use of this form of expression, but also with respect to the particular qualities and attributes which go into defining the topic and subject of satire.
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