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1、Cultural Mockery as SatireVocabulary to Analyze HUMORExaggeration- an overstatementUnderstatement-opposite of exaggeration; using a statement, often in the negative, to create comedic effect. Farce-form of low comedy designed to provoke laughter through highly exaggerated caricatures of people in im

2、probable or silly situations. Irony-saying/doing one thing while meaning another. When the opposite of what is expected to happen occursMockery: An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something. Analyzing humorWatch the following clip and identify the elements of comedy you see in it. Haha, yes

3、 its funny butIs it satire? Page 4 of your packetSummarizeJudgeAnalyzeSwifts Satire“A Modest Proposal”Satirical Essay that mocks the essay genre byUsing Irony”Eat the Babies” (we should stop treating others like they are less than human)Using Farce”Kid Skin Gloves” (lol; punny) Using exaggerationhel

4、ping the economy recover by reducing the population and increasing exports (no quick fix to the economy) Using understatement-some scrupulous People might be apt to censure such a Practice (although indeed very unjustly) as a little bordering upon Cruelty.“ (a little?)Using MockeryMocking the Irish

5、for not fighting injustice and the English for treating people so badly“A Modest Proposal” is satire because it inspires people to re-evaluate their society and is funny becauseTO SUMMARIZESatire uses Exaggeration, Mockery, Farce, Irony, and Understatement to be humorous but also to inspire change.

6、Talladega Nights mocks the NASCAR world and is funny. Is it satire? Gullivers TravelsJonathan Swifts Cultural MockeryReview Historical BackgroundWhat conflicts exist in English society during the 18th century? What institution mainly fuels these conflicts? Religious conflictPrior to 1520 all of Euro

7、pe was Roman Catholic (with very few exceptions)1517: Lutheranism: Martin Luther & his 95 Thesismeant to reform the Catholic church but was excommunicated from the church and others began to embrace his ideas1529: Calvinism: John Calvin converts to Lutheranism and added some of his own ideas to the

8、reformationAnglicanism in England1533: King Henry VIII separated from the RCC b/c of his divorce with his current wife so he could marry (the already pregnant?) Anne BoleynChurch of England formed and even embraced some ideas from LutheranismPersecution & ConflictCATHOLICSOld School ReligionPROTESTA

9、NTSNew Kid on the BlockGullivers Travels: Plot outlineThe “true” account of Lemuel Gullivers adventures after being lost at sea and returning home about 9 years later to a wife, who is moving on, and a son hes never met. Are his adventures real? Are his adventures manifestations of lunacy? Voyage to

10、 LilliputLand of the Little PeopleBasic CharactersGulliver- narrator and protagonist; SurgeonContradiction vivid and detailed narration = intelligent and well educated BUT perceptions are nave and gullible. The Lilliputians- The 6 inch tall inhabitants of Lilliput“Big Enders” and “Little Enders” The

11、 emperor- The ruler of Lilliput. Satire of autocratic rule and oddly somber picture of political powerSwifts SatirePolitical commentary usingExaggeration- an overstatementUnderstatement-opposite of exaggeration; using a statement, often in the negative, to create comedic effect. Farce-form of low co

12、medy designed to provoke laughter through highly exaggerated caricatures of people in improbable or silly situations. Irony-saying/doing one thing while meaning another. When the opposite of what is expected to happen occursMockery: An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something.While viewing

13、, every time you see an example of these tools being used, jot it downyou should be able to come up with one example of each!Voyage to LilliputLand of the Little People: VIEWING (46 minutes)LilliputiansPersecution and Conflict“Big Endians”O(jiān)ld school breaking eggsExiles from Lilliput=exiles from Engl

14、and to France“Small Endians” New school breaking eggsCurrent residents= Residents in EnglandWhy use “egg breaking”?How is this a farce? Farce-form of low comedy designed to provoke laughter through highly exaggerated caricatures of people in improbable or silly situations. What is the purpose of thi

15、s statement? Can he truly make a difference? Anglicanism in England1533: King Henry VIII separated from the RCC b/c of his divorce with his current wife so he could marry (the already pregnant?) Anne BoleynChurch of England formed and even embraced some ideas from LutheranismONE PERSON forces the EN

16、TIRE COUNTRY to change due to ONE incidentFARCE: cutting your finger on the egg while breaking it. Swifts SatirePolitical commentary usingExaggeration- Understatement-Farce-Irony-Mockery:Historical ConnectionsHumpty Dumptyliterally fell off the wall. How can this figuratively apply? What did Humpty

17、Dumpty stand for?Humpty Dumpty was a cannon that was destroyed during the English civil warliterally fell off the wall. Other religious conflicts: Jews vs. Christians; Jews vs. Muslims; Christians vs. AtheistsRepublicans vs. DemocratsThe Great Schism (religious split) of the 17th CenturyAmericans pr

18、ejudice vs. Iraqi people Native Americans disbelief in Europeansinsisting they were GodsWar todaypeople fighting and dying and fighting over why we are fightingTea party movementsprotest lawsMedia ConnectionsNight at the Museum (Romans vs. Cowboys and the Night watchman)The Lion King (Scar is exiled

19、 and goes to war against the mainland)Where the Wild Things Are (the boy with the wild things) Avatar(Use of resources and main character refusing to blow up others) Man vs. Wild (Surviving in unknown territories) Da Vinci Code (Secrets to promote a change in viewpoint) Book ConnectionsMacbeth (gree

20、d and power; using others to take over)Bible (Moses turning the Nile into blood freaked out the Egyptians)Important ideas we can extractDangers of Racism and DiscriminationImportance of SizeAbuse of PowerDangers of GreedDangers of Judging OthersHonor can Quickly fade to JudgmentPredict: Land of the

21、“Little People” lesson results in disappointment in humankind; belittling our disputes; if Brobdingnag is “Big People” what lessons might result? Symbolism? Exaggeration? Labeling? Analogy? Irony? Government controlling the “giant” Voyage to BrobdingnagLand of the GiantsCharactersThe farmer- Gullive

22、rs first master in Brobdingnag. An average Brobdingnagian only ruling by size. Speaks to Gulliver as an equally rational creature. Puts Gulliver on display: Cha-Ching! Nearly starve Gulliver by accidentGlumdalclitch- The farmers nine-year-old daughter, who is forty feet tall. Befriends Gulliver and

23、teaches him the language Takes care of him like a doll or a petsymbolizing Gullivers status here. Characters part IIThe queen- The queen of Brobdingnag buys Gulliver for 1,000 pieces of gold. Considerate: asks Gulliver to live at the palace and inquiring over his health Not a hero, but a pleasant, p

24、owerful person. The king- The king of Brobdingnag: intellectual, well versed in political science among others. Serious discussions about the history and institutions of Gullivers home. figure of rational thoughtSwifts SatirePolitical commentary usingExaggeration- an overstatementUnderstatement-oppo

25、site of exaggeration; using a statement, often in the negative, to create comedic effect. Farce-form of low comedy designed to provoke laughter through highly exaggerated caricatures of people in improbable or silly situations. Irony-saying/doing one thing while meaning another. When the opposite of

26、 what is expected to happen occursMockery: An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something.While viewing, every time you see an example of these tools being used, jot it downyou should be able to come up with one example of each!Voyage to BrobdingnagLand of the Giants (Viewing 40 minutes)Lilli

27、putians vs. BrobdingagiansItty BittyExecute people for funCruel mastersDominatingPetty RidiculousSMALL!Swifts satire: Small stature=small mindedness= Gulliver “bigger person” Predict: If Brobdingnag is “Big People” what lessons might result? QuoteBrobdingnagians“But, by what I have gathered from you

28、r own relation, and the answers I have with much pains wringed and extorted from you, I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious races of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth” ReplyGulliver “Nothing but an extreme love of

29、 truth could have hindered me from concealing this part of my story. It was in vain to discover my resentments, which were always turned into ridicule; and I was forced to rest with patience while my noble and most beloved country was so injuriously treated.” What proposal does Gulliver make? To tea

30、ch the Brobdingnagians a “valuable” scientific invention!How does the prince react? “He would rather lose half his kingdom than be privy to such a secret, which he commanded me, as I valued my life, never to mention any more.” Swifts meaningHumans are AWFUL!Misanthropy? Why use the Brobdingnagians t

31、o say this and have Gulliver resist? Softens the blow of the true messageSwifts SatirePolitical commentary usingExaggeration- Understatement-Farce-Irony-Mockery:Satirical elementsRelates to EnglandWhigs Tories“the scourge of France”Relates to humanityTradeWars by sea and landReligious schismsPolitic

32、al partiesHousesCitiesVanityEmotionsShortcomings (fight, cheat, betray)Napoleon I as GulliverGeorge III as King of BrobdingnagWhats a more modern example you could come up with? Sketch it in your notes. Connections? Important ideas we can extractDangers Desensitizing Ourselves to violenceDangers of

33、Scientific DiscoveryImportance of Examining our Activities and VicesThe two NEW racesJonathan SwiftThe importance of differencesWhat is the most important physical difference between the Lilliputians and the Brobdingnagians? Lilliputians are tinyBrobdingnagians are enormousHow does this physical dif

34、ference suggest other important ways in which they differ? Lilliputians are small in character (taking over; warring; enslaving; backstabbing etc.)Brobdingnagians are greater in character (value human and “insect” life on a deeper level than he does himself) How do the Lilliputians and the Brobdingn

35、agians each represent a different way of viewing humanity? Gulliver Lilliputians & distances himself from their folliesGulliver Brobdingnag b/c he identifies and defends similar folliesAccording to SwiftWhat is basically wrong with the world and its inhabitants? How do you feel about his stance on m

36、orality? Free writeName and DESCRIBE one scientific invention (besides the atom bomb or gunpowder) that has changed to course of humanity. Explain how it has changed humanity and judge whether it has changed humanity for the better or worse. When you are done with your quiz you need toTurn quiz in (

37、no Vocabulary next week because you have a test next Friday)Turn to page 13 in your packet and read the letter to Alexander Pope from Jonathan Swift. Answer the question that follows the passage. Misanthropy: Hatred or distrust of humankindKurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions1492. As children we we

38、re taught to memorize this year with pride and joy as the year people began living full and imaginative lives on the continent of North America. Actually, people had been living full and imaginative lives on the continent of North America for hundreds of years before that. 1492 was simply the year s

39、ea pirates began to rob, cheat, and kill them.Vonnegut presents a different perspective of a common event: what is it? Why do you think school children are taught to respect the date? Is it right to teach this to children? What can you conclude about Vonnegut and his writing based on this quote? Wou

40、ld he and Swift be friends? Explain. “Harrison Bergeron”Kurt VonnegutA warning about the FUTUREKurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)A blend of comedy, satire, science fiction and politics. Humanist“Harrison Bergeron”First published in 1961 in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. SATIREEnforced EqualityP

41、olitical abuse of power (Handicapper General)Enervating effects of TVFinally EqualCapitalism goneAmerican democracy goneConsider the fact that this short story was published in 1961What does the elimination of advantages, difference, and competition suggest concerning the nature of the changes that

42、have taken place? Is this possible in America? Should it be? Barbie dollsoriginal vs. now? Sportsevery one gets a chance; medals to all; not keeping scoreVonneguts SatirePolitical commentary usingExaggeration- an overstatementUnderstatement-opposite of exaggeration; using a statement, often in the n

43、egative, to create comedic effect. Farce-form of low comedy designed to provoke laughter through highly exaggerated caricatures of people in improbable or silly situations. Irony-saying/doing one thing while meaning another. When the opposite of what is expected to happen occursMockery: An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something.While read