- In the story "The Storyteller", Saki pokes fun at two things. The first thing he pokes at is people who are like the aunt. These people think that they are bringing justice to the world, and that their ways and views are always correct. The second thing that Saki pokes fun at is the ideas that state that if you are very good and well behaved, you will always be rewarded because of your good moral character. Saki uses several elements to make his points - humor and exaggeration. One of the most obvious examples is the story told by the bachelor. In the bachelor's story, Bertha being good is not a good thing, because in the end, she was eaten by a wolf because she was good. It was her goodness (and her rewards) that caused her death. In the story, the humor can be found when the bachelor is describing the garden with the pigs that are of various colors. This also includes part of the exaggeration.
- I agree with the satirical situation described by Saki. Sometimes, people who think that they are justice are not always doing the best things. This is because they sometimes force other people to do the things they think are right, which might cause a lot of chaos. This is because this way of doing things make the forced people angry, and want to rebel. This is why the children are rebelling against the aunt. They have been forced to learn proper manners for too long, so now, all they want is to be improper.
2010年11月18日 星期四
Satire in "The Storyteller"
What aspects of "The Storyteller make it a satire? What is Saki poking fun at with this story? How does he use humor and exaggeration to make his points? Support your answers with details and exampled from the story.
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