Extreme Sarcasm: Key To An Effective Satire
Satire is a unique way to criticize the culture or the society. As opposed to directly stating the negative aspects, it illustrates the opposite view in a sarcastic and ironic manner. Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, The graduate by Mike Nichols and Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut are the efficient satires that ridicule different types of humankind. The purpose of satires is to create fictions that appear impractical by exaggerating the unawareness of humans in order for their deprecation to stand out. Then the readers are able to acknowledge the blunders in their society. As well, they will start realizing that some aspects of these stories are rather realistic and they will try to bring a reform into the world to prevent them from becoming a non-fiction in the future. It is necessary for the writers to achieve these tasks to establish an effective satire. In the three works, the writers are able to accomplish creating an effective satire by composing an absurd world based on humans' follies that the deeper meanings about the follies become conspicuous to the audience and the readers. These works do not only entertain us at our foolishness but also causes us accept the critical truths. The society's preferential treatment of e
As a result of an extreme sarcasm, the peculiarity of certain issues becomes notable. By setting up a situation based on the issues in a cynical style, the readers are guided to understand the deeper meaning of the story and soon they understand the foolishness of way humans think and believe. This will guide them to reform the society in order to make the world close to a utopia as possible. Complex issues are difficult to change but with the purpose of not making the "sarcastic fictions" come true in the real world. As a consequence of the intense mockery in the stories, the satires become strong, moving, and affective. People start revolutionizing their faith after reading these affective satires. Absurd world is presented based on human nature in order for the reader to comprehend the ludicrousness of it. Stupidity exists in every individual in this world that they do not often perceive. In the novel Cat's Cradle by John Vonnegut, this issue is demonstrated by the main character, John. John is asked from Newt to take over his place and become the next president of San Lorenzo. Even though John first refuses, he makes a decision to accept Newt's favor because he wants to marry Mona. It is a risky accommodation because he is now obliged to dominate the whole country and have responsibility for it. Only desire he has is to be with Mona because he loved her so much that he "...never needed anyone as much as her" (131). John is demonstrated as a selfish and careless charact
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Approximate Word count = 1000
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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