Criticistics Of Satire In Literature

Secondary research is a method of extracting information from other people’s studies, which have been done prior to the current process of a person’s research. The sources can be taken from books, journals, websites, reports, etc. The information taken must be analyzed and interpreted properly in order to associate the ideas and utilize the data to support the current research’s objectives and purposes. It can be used as a comparison and indicates inadequacy and gaps in conducting the current research.

Part 1 of this book theorizes the motivation of a person to create satire, which are personal subjective compulsions, self-expression, and creative impulse. Satirists are artists. The creative process is mostly instinctive and spontaneous, without necessarily considering moral and/or ethical aspects. Satire, as a work of criticism and humor, revolves around issues in reality. Its technique consists of a “playfully critical distortion of the familiar”, where satire communicates by emphasizing and exaggerating the nature of reality (mostly, the negative aspects of humanity such as injustice, corruption, and hatred) in a form of art. Satire indirectly

The main characteristic of satire is that always criticizes human behaviors, with the intent of persuading the audience to view it in a condescending way and sometimes encourage social change. It uses irony in a humorous way, to point out the problems with the behavior being critiqued. Satire is executed implicitly, sometimes could be obviously absurd, most often because it is exaggerated or taken out of its normal context. Mentioning popular graphic satires in history, the author found that they often use symbolisms and visual humor to tell the story. Throughout the years, the essence of satire remains the same, but even though the genres and techniques have evolved, satire is still one of the most effective and useful ways of getting a message out into the