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Political Mock-up in Movie Posters

I can’t think of a better title… You will discover why.

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The Adventures of Parodies, Exaggeration, and Irony

A 2009 essay written about satire used in Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

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To Kill a Mockingbird

A small essay on To Kill a Mockingbird.

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Social Satire

An essay considering the satire of society Mark Twain put in his book, Huckleberry Finn.

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Los Vendidos

In this brilliant one-act play. The Chicano playwright Luis Valdez addresses prejudice against Mexicans in the United States. Bestsellers means "sold out", which describes the characters in the play.

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The Great Gatsby: Satire or Tragedy?

This article begs the question of “The Great Gatsby,” should it be read as a satire or as a tragedy?

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Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice has always been my favorite. The most predominant theme in Pride and prejudice is love and matrimony.

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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer, the Father of English Poetry, is one of the greatest works. Chaucer is a true chronicler of the social conditions in the Middle ages. The book is about twenty nine pilgrims, including Chaucer himself, visiting the shrine of Thomas Beckett at Canterbury.

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Perceived Reality in The Things They Carried

Analysis of the theme that reality is perceived as it is presented in the Things They Carried.

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Religious Satire in Huck Finn

Quotes, and examples of when Religious satire is found in Huck Finn.

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