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A comparison of the use of satire in Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" and Henry James' "The American."

A discussion with Robert Darden, Sr. Editor of The Wittenburg Door about how to sell satire.

An excellent book by Max Barry that is a corporate satire.

This paper examines the origines of modern satire, through Voltaire and Hogarth.

In this paper, I plan to show how Samuel Clemens and Stephen Crane used elements of literary satire in order to present a view of war as anything but glorious.

Satire is hard. When done well, it's the height of comedy. Coyote v. Acme offers many valuable lessons about how to write great satire.

Satire is slowly growing in popularity in the modern age...small groups at a time...which means everybody may just get it in another 10,000 years.

An analysis of satire using many different resources, focusing mainly on the work of Voltaire, Orwell, and Erasmus.

One of the most effective and constructive kinds of humor is obtained by reducing a real-world situation, person, or idea to its absurd logical extreme, or magnifying its flaws by making obviously absurd statements. Humor through absurdity is at the core of satire.

Swift's Gulliver's Travels is one of the greatest works of satire ever composed.

College Research paper, Mark Twain, American humorist, Social, Political satire, connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

My personal thoughts on satire as a literary genre.

A cautionary satire, based on the recent abortion ban in South Dakota, depicting what happens when religion gets out of hand. In this case, women are no longer allowed to menstruate - it is considered a form of abortion.

Satire is more readily used to influence Americans. Use the lessons as a guide to teach satire and allow students to benefit from the variety of satire available today.

A movie review of the fantastic and smart film "Thank You for Smoking."

If you one of the many AC content producers who have made the humor section here so very much fun to read, then you should need to visit TheSpoof.com and submit.

The Capitol Steps is a singing comedy troupe that pokes fun at those folks up on Capitol Hill and anyone else who dares dabble in politics.

Discussion of the social and political atmosphere surrounding the recent 'taser' incident of Univ. of Florida student Andrew Meyer.

A satiracle look at the actions, thoughts and ministrations of contemporary national government.

Religious persecution and the oppression of people groups has continually been a problem throughout history. For many years, Protestant England exploited the Catholic people of Ireland, and this unjust situation prompted Jonathan Swift to write "A Modest Proposal."

More's Utopia was meant to showcase a perfect society. It was also meant to be ironic. Truth really is in the eye of the beholder.

Could a sitcom that features three men talking about public policy actually be funny? Yes, Minister, a TV series that aired on the BBC in the early 1980s succeeds in that improbable challenge.

For a creative assignment in a "Comedy and Satire" English elective a few years ago in college, I was asked to come up with a comedic situation in the form of a joke.

Satire related to Bin Laden

Most readings of the fourth book of Gulliver's Travels finds all the satire directed toward humans via the Yahoos, when in fact there is quite a satiric thrust toward Gulliver and rational thought.

Dr. Strangelove works on many levels, but finds its most effective vehicle in satire.

In his short story "Battle Royal", Ralph Ellison uses vivid imagery and satire that represent real cultural issues facing Americans of African descent.

Jason Reitman's "Thank You For Smoking" puts the audience in the tobacco company's seat, and for 90 minutes the memory of all the anti-smoking ads is replaced with laughter and one of the funniest movies to come out this year.

In the "Prologue" that introduces The Tenth Muse, Bradstreet anticipates the skepticism of her audience and skillfully forestalls it by using satire to both prove her poetic skill and to consol a threatened male audience.

With the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War coming up in five years time, I let my imagination run riot. Could it happen again? The USA has always been a two-party democracy, of course, but I cannot recall the country ever being so polarized.

English is considered America's primary language, although federal guidelines mandate that provisions are made to second language learners. This article is a satire regarding America's "core" language's dialects.

Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat takes satire to new highs (and lows), in one of the few must-see comedies ever made.

A look at the horror-satire film from Japan entitled Jisatsu Sakuru, which translates to "Suicide Club" or "Suicide Circle."

Part puppet show, part animation, part social satire, and all darkly comedic, Wonder Showzen is the craziest show on televison, but it also happens to be the funniest.

A review of Vicky Jenson's and Andrew Adamson's Shrek.

WOW! Is all I could think when I came across this! Uh, high school? 1980's? I was in LOVE with John Taylor at this time, and actually did a school assignment on Duran Duran! Hope it brings back memories to those of you who are Duranies!

The concept is so ripe for satire that there are plenty of laughs throughout the film for both fans and detractors of reality shows.

Something Awful is a witty, clever, satire oriented website. Their forum has over 68,000 like minded people, who contribute to the humor content on a daily basis.

Expressing his pessimistic opinion through satire and wit, this influential writer used one of his many controversial writings, Candide, to indirectly express his views of Enlightenment and what he believed needed reform.

Every once in awhile, a truly funny comedy hits theaters. Enter Thank you For Smoking. The satire-infused screenplay was adapted from a Christopher Buckley novel by fledgling indie director Jason Reitman.

The beginning of the film is very amusing with its caricatures of the students and artists who fill the school, but ultimately the film is unsatisfying because it tries to do so many things that it doesn't do any of them successfully.

The late, great Douglas Adams weaves a comical tapestry full of puns, zany characters and loopy situations in this sci fi satire. Don't Panic...read The Guide.

American Dreamz has aspirations to be something grand but its ideas are so obvious they are rendered lame.

"He sold his soul for rock and roll." This was the advertising tag line for Phantom of the Paradise, one of the most original and vibrant films in the cinematic oeuvre of horrormeister Brian DePalma.

A look at Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol not as a children's story but as a piece of complex satirical literature.

Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, British author George Shipway wrote a series of excellent historical novels, as well as a novel of dark political satire called The Yellow Room.

In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and ensuing novels in the series, Adams uses parody, satire, and humor to mock modern mannerisms and cultural habits.

'Spitting Image' debuted in 1984, and with it, brought England -and eventually the states- the most brilliant satire show television had ever seen.

If you desire to experience a high quality artistic performance or view fine art in an incredible setting, consider Milwaukee. Boasting a ballet company, opera, symphony, professional theater company and many art museums, the city has much to offer.

This book is, in reality, a course in how to subtly put down your friends and complete strangers, and get exactly what you want out of life at the expense of others. It's the type of book that Marie of Everybody Loves Raymond fame would love.