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Definition of Satire
Satire is the use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone. Public figures, such as politicians, are often the subject of satire, but satirists can take... read full definition
Satire is the use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone. Public figures, such as politicians, are often the subject of... read full definition
Satire is the use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone. Public figures, such as politicians... read full definition
Key Examples in Tender Is the Night
Satire
Explanation and Analysis—Dick: The American Dream?:
Tender is the Night satirizes the well-to-do decadence of the American expatriates living in Europe after World War I. Despite Fitzgerald himself belonging to a group of people who did just that—Gertrude Stein called this group of writers, artists, and poets "The Lost Generation"—Fitzgerald recognizes the excess and opulence of this nomadic lifestyle which is rich with leisure and luxury, from high-society dinner parties to expensive shopping trips all against a backdrop of constant travel. This decadence was made possible due to America's prosperity after World War I but before the Great Depression, which contrasted sharply against Europe's relatively impoverished economy during that same time period.
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