lets talk satire

Satire makes for the most interesting of literature. Aimed at ridiculing the vices of humans or of society as a whole, satire provides commentary and criticism often in order to "shame" things into improving. 

When we think about satire, we automatically think of The Onion or Saturday Night Live, both of which are sources of satirical hilarity and entertainment. The articles of The Onion and the sketches of SNL entertain people. Even so, both deal with real-world topics, recent events that are in some way representative of the shortcomings of society. The beauty of things like Saturday Night Live is that they are able to appeal to the masses, to publicize the problems and issues through ridiculing them-- through entertainment! 

But even the serious type of satire can be fascinating. Think Brave New World or Animal Farm. These two literary works are among the most interesting to study. In particular, Brave New World was a novel that really forced me to think about the rapidly advancing technological world and the strange mentality that comes with it. Issues present in these types of satire are incredibly relevant and worth further exploration. 

Satire. It serves all purposes. Entertainment and social criticism-- all in one.