Satire in Huck Finn
Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel of great acclaim, and great controversy. The work embodies ideologies of the day, utilizing satire to demonstrate the long and short of the institutions and ideas of the context, which Twain so colorfully creates and embellishes. Some argue that the satire is a poor guise for the demonstratively racist ideas that Twain does not counter in his statements about the world as he sees it.

Critics vilify Twain most often and most vehemently for his aggressive use of the pejorative term "nigger." Detractors, refusing to accept the good intentions of a text that places the insulting epithet so often in the mouths of characters, black and white, argue that no amount of intended irony or satire can erase the humiliation experienced by black children. Reading Huck Finn aloud adds deliberate insult to insensitive injury, complain some.

Henry 28)

Yet, there…...

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Works Cited

Henry, Peaches. "The Struggle for Tolerance." Satire or Evasion?: Black Perspectives on Huckleberry Finn. Ed. James S. Leonard, Thomas A. Tenney, and Thadious M. Davis. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1992. 25-48.

Jackson, Barbara L. "Debating Huck Finn." College Teaching 38.2 (1990): 63-66.

Lynch, Paul. "Not Trying to Talk Alike and Succeeding: The Authoritative Word and Internally-Persuasive Word in Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn." Studies in the Novel 38.2 (2006): 172.  http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5015994873 .

Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York P.F. Collier & Son, 1918.

Satire-moliere-Voltaire -- swift
Satire In Tartuffe, Candide And A Modest Proposal

Generally speaking, satire is a literary form or work which exploits human vices, such as greed, avarice and jealousy, in order to ridicule. Some of the literary devices used to accomplish satire include wit, irony and sarcasm which exposes or discredits human foibles. Satire is usually directed at individuals or institutions with political or social leanings and serves, at times, as pure entertainment for the reading public. It also is used to illuminate certain conditions or situations that exhibit unjust or discriminatory traits. Three writers stand out as exemplary proponents of satire-Francois de Voltaire (1694-1778), author of Candide, Jean Baptiste Moliere (1622-1673), author of Tartuffe, and Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), author of the satiric piece a Modest Proposal. Thus, the ideals expressed by these authors in the above works focus on the human condition as it relates to man and his environment…...

Satire on Terrorism and the TSA
Since the tragic event of September 11, 2011s, security has been a top priority in the United States and towards this end; all manners of measures have been taken to ensure the security of airlines passengers. Certainly, the fact that box cutters caused such a tragic event to have occurred must necessary validate the measures taken by TSA, security for the nation's airlines. There are those who complain about the violations of privacy perpetrated on today's airlines passengers. For example, in a recent article published in Natural News it is reported that the Electronic Privacy Foundation Center (EPIC) has filed a lawsuit against the TSA "over its use of naked body scanners." (Adams, 2010) The lawsuit was filed in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and asks the court to stop the U.S. government's use of naked body scanners. This lawsuit was filed under…...

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References

Adams, Mike (2010) TSA Sued Over Naked Body Scanner Privacy Violation. Natural News. Conspiracy Planet. 12 Nov 2010. Retrieved from:  http://www.conspiracyplanet.com/channel.cfm?channelid=2&contentid=7482

"I might have to start watching television. This is getting really boring." Many monks are frustrated. Chanting the Lotus Sutra, which once used to offer a strong point of concentration, has become extremely difficult. Some older monks and nuns say not to worry. They claim that Chan Buddhism is old enough to survive yet another crisis in its long legacy in Asia. "If Chan is not here, and Chan is not now, then Chan will eventually come back. Everyone knows that religion goes in twenty-year cycles!"
The Chan elders also say they gave up on Pure Land a long time ago. "Those Pure Land people should just give up," one octogenarian Chan monk living outside of Beijing said. "Did you see what their monks are wearing these days? Please! Someone get them on that show where they give you a total makeover." Another Chan monk said, "In Pure Land Buddhism,…...

Homer's exaggerated comments on various issues bring them to the limelight and help America see the sad side of their obsessions, phobias and paranoia. In one episode, we see how Homer uses satire to show the funny side of parents' excessive interference in their children's lives.
Bart and Lisa are competing against each other in youth hockey competition. Both are key players on their respective teams. Marge tries to assure the two that they do not need to compete with each other and take it as nothing more than a game. "We love you both! You're not in competition with each other! epeat: You are not in competition with each other" (Groening 157) but Homer who is obviously unaware of what Marge was just advocating, barges in and shouts: "Hey! [Your coach] just called. This Friday Lisa's team is playing Bart's team. You're in direct competition. And don't go easy…...

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References

Groening, Matt. The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family. New York: HarperCollins, 1997.

MacGregor, Jeff. "More Than Sight Gags and Subversive Satire." Review. New York Times 20 June 1999: Television/Radio 27.

Rosenberg, Howard. "Fox Does Have Standards -- and Double Standards."

Editorial. Los Angeles Times (2 June 1999): Accessed 4th November 2004 http://www.snpp.com/other/articles/foxstandards.html.

satire is. The American Heritage College Dictionary describes satire as a literary work that attacks human vice or folly through irony, derision, or wit. Using this definition, we will focus on the manner in which Candide and Bourgeois Gentihomme make use of satire and comedy.
The most well-known book by Voltaire is Candide, his amusing satire on philosophical optimism, which has also been made into a musical by Leonard Bernstein. On the other hand, it is not one of his most influential works although he was considered one of the most widely read of the Enlightenment spokesmen.

Voltaire valued clarity and wit and it is evident in all of his works. It is interesting to note that Voltaire was deeply pessimistic about the human nature. In Candide, he never dreamed of creating a perfect world but rather argued that the world could be better if ignorance and superstition were replaced with…...

SATIRE, USING multiple EXAMPLES short stories. Must MLA format
Alice alker's short story "Everyday Use" and Truman Capote's short story "A Christmas Memory" both relate to satire by emphasizing the importance that rather ordinary events have for some people. alker focuses on Mama's narrative in an attempt to present readers with a thorough account involving family members that are unable to understand each-other. Similarly, Capote deals with matters concerning family and discusses events that initially seem commonplace with the purpose of highlighting their importance. The two writers regard satire as a mean to improve a story, given that they both manage to captivate the attention of their readers through relating to the apparent monotonous character of particular events. Their use of the literary genre is meant to introduce humor in events that are bleak, subtly creating amusing situations in conditions that would otherwise be depressing.

The title of alker's story is…...

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Works cited:

Capote, Truman, "A Christmas memory: One Christmas; & The Thanksgiving visitor," Modern Library, 1996.

Walker, Alice and Christian, Barbara, "Everyday use," Rutgers University Press, 1994

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That's very well said and may all be true," said Candide "but let's cultivate our garden." (ch. 30, 829-840).

Emphasizing man's ability to distinguish between good and evil is perhaps the most significant way in which the optimists tried to justify the existence of the evil and suffering. After being cast out of heaven, Satan made the choice to continue his revenge rather than to quietly accept his punishment, which may have ultimately let him back into the kingdom of heaven. On the opposite end of the spectrum, God's son chose to help his father and humanity by agreeing to be mankind's portal to salvation. So the primary optimist message that Voltaire is satirizing is that if there were no evil to select over good, then man would not be able to distinguish between making the right and wrong choices in life. Voltaire finds this concept to be ridiculous and hypocritical,…...

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References

Fiero, G.K. (2007) The humanistic tradition. New York: McGraw-Hill

satire about water pollution, following Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" as a model. Water pollution is an important problem facing the world, but that does not mean that it cannot be viewed with humor. This argument will provide a preposterous solution to this serious issue.
It seems that everywhere one looks today; the topic of water pollution is in the news. Many people are quite tired of this constant sermonizing about water pollution and the dire circumstances the country faces if the waters continue to be polluted without end. Humbug. Water pollution is no more an issue than is crime or violence in society today, although there are many people who would have you think differently. Simply to amuse these ill-tempered beggars, this writer will entertain some of their arguments while discussing just what water pollution is, and why it is so "important."

In 1972, Congress passed the Federal Water Pollution…...

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References

Bast, Elizabeth. "U.S. And Canadian Water Pollution Jumps 26%." World Watch Sept.-Oct. 2002: 11.

Billow, Lisa. "Right as Rain: Control Water Pollution with Your Own Rain Garden." E. Mar.-Apr. 2002: 44+.

Freedman, Martin, and Bikki Jaggi. Air and Water Pollution Regulation Accomplishments and Economic Consequences. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 1993.

Goldstein, Joan. Demanding Clean Food and Water: The Fight for a Basic Human Right. New York: Plenum Press, 1990.

Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is satire? The combination of the bland mealy-mouthed title attached to a horrifying vision of mass-murder might at first seem inherently ironic. But this is no guarantee of satirical humor: after all, when the bureaucratic-sounding title attached to a monstrous plan is the "Final Solution," we have left the realm of ironic satire and entered the realm of actual atrocity. The notion that Swift's "proposal" -- which proposes that poor babies and children should be turned into meat, and sold for food, to solve the problems of poverty in Ireland -- is somehow too horrifying or excessive to be taken seriously is actually not enough to explain why this qualifies as satire. However, a close examination of the text of Swift's "Modest Proposal" shows the reason why it can be understood as an effective satire rather than an authentic blueprint for mass-murder. The reason…...

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Works Cited

Swift, Jonathan. "A Modest Proposal." ed. Jim Manis. Hazelton, PA: Pennsylvania State University, 1997. Print.

The 'Blessed One' had freed the Giver. He had achieved Eternal Peace. The blood that had so long marked the Land of Nothing was now a part of the world to share. The 'Unclean' had been made to pay the price of their power. The 'Unclean' no longer had the right to Lord over their peace. Their land was in turmoil and the price had been paid.
The Watchers moved. They finally began to come alive under the intense pain that was pushed towards them. The Devotees screamed deliverance as the passion of relief caught them and they finally saw the pain move away from them.

The Watchers could no longer ignore the pain. It was too close. It had too many memories. The Giver finally showed his face to the world as he accepted the acclaim he believed he deserved. Then shook the foundations of the past. The Land of…...

Satire
Popular radio blowhard Gale Farzen found himself in yet more hot water with regulators on Tuesday following his latest rant against Muslims on his Monday afternoon call-in show. On the show, the popular host fulminated against ISIS, but before long turned his attention to Muslims living in the United States. The rant reportedly degenerated into an incoherent string of expletives after one caller in particular urged him to calm down and think rationally about the issue. Farzen, the thrice-divorced promoter of family values, attributed his loss of composure, in which he called the caller "a ****" and said they should "lock the **** up and throw away the **** key," on a bad mixture of alcohol and prescription painkillers.

The expletives, whoever, did not go unnoticed by regulators, who are expected to fine the red-face, portly, anti-bike land crusader. Nancy Simpson, spokeswoman for the FCC, said in a statement "We received…...

Unemployment Satire
Satire on Unemployment

Unemployment is currently one of the nation's most pressing problems with everyone from the president to the man on the street crying out about the issue. But almost everyone is concentrating on the issue of unemployment as a negative and how best to decrease the numbers of unemployed Americans. However, despite the stigma attached to being unemployed, unemployment can actually be the best time in a person's life. If a person can endure the shame and loss of dignity that accompanies it, the benefits to being unemployed are many and the costs are insignificant.

First comes the day when one becomes unemployed, it can be one of the most exciting days in a person's life, up there with getting married and having a child, because it is one of the days that a person's entire life changes. If lucky, a person may have half a dozen life changing…...

Mark Twain's use of Social Commentary and Satire was received by African-Americans
How African-Americans received mark twain's use of social commentary and satire

Mark Twain (real name Samuel L. Clemens) is famous for his masterpiece Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which was the sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In this essay, I examine the reception of African-Americans to satire and social commentary within the work. This is, therefore, a question of race and racial issues with regard to the novel. It is noteworthy that Mark Twain wrote the novel some ten years after Civil War in America. Therefore, as much as it is a discussion of the themes in the novel, a good understanding of the author and the context goes along way enable clear arguments.

Mark Twain was in a slave state that was Missouri along the Mississippi river, and his father was a judge. He was, therefore, familiar with…...

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References

Leonard, J.S. "Huck, Jim, and the 'Black-and-White' Fallacy." Constructing Mark Twain:

New Directions in Scholarship. Ed. Laura, E., Trombley, S. And Michael J.K., N.p.:

Curators of the U. Of Missouri, 2001. 139-50.

Lott, E. "Blackface Minstrels Influenced Many Aspects of Huck Finn." Readings on The

Film -- Chappelle's Show & Satire
How is Television Limited and Full of Potential to Express Satire & Social Commentary:

Chappelle's Show & Comedy Central

Television has always and will continue to be a space for satire and social commentary in America. America is the home of the original and most hard-core television culture. America is home to the most channels available of any other singular country in the world; it is likely that several to many countries combined do not have as many television channels as America. Furthermore, because of American cultural practices and social institutions, American households are far more likely to have multiple televisions within a residence. Americans are expressive and opinionated. We want our television to reflect who we are and who we aspire to be, so if television content does not follow suit, we will not consume it. Therefore, television is still a viable space for commentary and…...

That sounds like an interesting essay, because Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” is so-often held up as the prime example of satire.  Would be a fascinating read, especially if you are arguing that “Huck Finn” offers a more effective use of satire. Here are a few ideas for essay titles.

1. Eat the Poor: The Satirical Approach to Class in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and “A Modest Proposal”
2. Less than Human: Race, Class, and Satire
3. Hypocrisy and Piosity: How Swift and Twain Use Satire to Explore Religion
4. The Impact of Realism on Satire
5. Is Subtle Satire or Overt Satire More Effective?  An Examination....

Yes, there are many essay topics in literature that can be debated from opposing viewpoints. Some examples include:

1. The role of fate vs. free will in Shakespeare's plays
2. The moral ambiguity of the protagonist in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
3. The portrayal of gender and sexuality in Virginia Woolf's works
4. The effectiveness of satire in Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels"
5. The value of studying classic literature vs. contemporary literature

These topics can lead to interesting and thought-provoking debates, as they allow for different interpretations and perspectives on the themes and messages presented in literary works.
6. The impact of historical context on....

Sure! Here are a few essay topics on Chaucer and Boccaccio:

1. Compare and contrast the storytelling techniques of Chaucer and Boccaccio in "The Canterbury Tales" and "The Decameron."
2. Analyze the portrayal of women in the works of Chaucer and Boccaccio. How do they challenge or reinforce traditional gender roles of their time?
3. Discuss the theme of social satire in the writing of Chaucer and Boccaccio. How do they use humor to critique society?
4. Explore the role of religion in the works of Chaucer and Boccaccio. How do they approach themes of faith, sin, and redemption?
5. Examine the influence of classical....

1. The Role of Emotions in Political Decision Making: Exploring how emotions influence political beliefs and actions, and whether they should be considered in political theory.

2. The Impact of Technology on Political Communication: Analyzing how social media and other digital platforms have changed political discourse and debate in the modern age.

3. Intersectionality in Political Theory: Examining how issues of race, gender, and class intersect in political theory and shape debates on social justice and equality.

4. The Ethics of Political Violence: Discussing the moral implications of using violence as a political tool and when it may be justified.

5. Post-Colonial Perspectives in....