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Thesis: The presence of socio-political satire in literature has evolved along s
Thesis: The presence of socio-political satire in literature has evolved along shifts in attitudes like status, racial roles, and gender representation from the 14th century to present day.
Sources:
14th-19th C
“The Wife of Bath’s Tale” from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 1387-1400
“A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift 1729
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift 1726
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 1895
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Modern day examples (20-21st C): Explores themes like racism, homosexuality, gender inequality
“Satire Is Dying Because the Internet Is Killing It” by Arwa Mahdawi 2014
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 1996
The Sellout by Paul Beatty 2015
Animal Farm by George Orwell 1945
Les invités by Pierre Assouline 2009
References:
The Simpsons
Saturday Night Live SNL
The New Yorker – Political Satire (US)
The Private Eye (UK)
Le Canard enchaîné (FR)
AlHudood (Middle East)
Reference & include political satirical cartoons
Plan:
Intro
BP 1 Socio-political satire in medieval literature
Chaucer’s “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” from The Canterbury Tales.
Analysis of satire targeting gender roles, marriage, and societal norms.
Connection to the socio-political context of the medieval period.
BP 2 Enlightenment and satirical enlightenment
Examination of Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” and Gulliver’s Travels.
Exploration of Swift’s satirical commentary on social issues such as poverty, colonization, and human nature.
Consideration of the Enlightenment period’s impact on socio-political satire.
BP 3 Victorian society and satirical commentary
Analysis of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
Discussion of satire regarding societal hypocrisy, class divisions, and gender roles in Victorian England.
Comparison of satirical techniques employed by Wilde and Austen.
BP 4 Modern socio-political satire
Analysis of Paul Beatty’s The Sellout and its exploration of race relations and identity in contemporary America.
Exploration of Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club and its critique of consumerism and masculinity.
Consideration of Pierre Assouline’s Les invités and its satirical portrayal of contemporary French society.
BP 5 Influence of technology and media on contemporary satire
Discussion of the impact of the internet and media on contemporary satire.
Analysis of Arwa Mahdawi’s article “Satire Is Dying Because the Internet Is Killing It” and its commentary on the challenges facing modern satire.
Consideration of television shows like The Simpsons and Saturday Night Live and their role in shaping contemporary socio-political satire
Rise of satirical news websites
Conclusion
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