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"Insofar as my perspectives converge, I argue that in each case that satire is problematic, open-ended, essayistic, ambiguous in it's relationship to history, uncertain in it's political effect, resistant to formal closure, more inclined to ask questions than to provide the answers, and ambivalent about the pleasures it offers.! (Griffin D, 1994, P.2).

-It would appear from this statement and from my research around this discussion that although satire changes with society, and the prevelant subjects at the time. It is the flaws in human nature which have yet to change throughout history which allows a today's audiences to not only be able to relate to contemporary satire but also satire in the past.

"It is alive and thriving because it springs from feelings and behaviour that are shared by many people. As with any other kind of expression it may become at times esoteric and obscure, but that does not change the fact that at it's core satire speaks for and to human beings of diverse backgrounds. " (Test G, 1991, P.5-6).

-This statement suggests once again that it is the emotions, behaviour and character traits which allow past satire to still be prevelant in modern culture.

"The emotions that are thought to give rise to satire are generally aknowledged to be the least admirable human emotions-anger, malice, hatred, indignation. The emotions that satire is said to evoke are likewise emotions that make most people uncomfortable- shame, anger, guilt and anxiet. The view of humanity in satire is a negative one-tumultuous, crowded, aggresive, cynical, pessimistic. This is because the characters in satiric novels and plays are universally unnatractive., the kind we would not want to get stuck next to on an airplane trip-greedy, stupid, self centered, arrogant, self righteous." (Test G, 1991, p.1).

-These character traits are highlighted in comedy and are traits which have been present with human beings throughout history.

-For this reason we are a able to find older satire funny because we can relate to the characters and their reactions in the situation.

-Dad's Army is an example of older saitre which is still able to make a modern audience laugh. The charaters are arhytyped: Jones and Pike play the zanni and Mannering plays the Captain.

-We were not present in this era so some of the points of satire are lost to a modern audience. But again we are able to relate to the characters and find them amusing.

Bibliography

Griffin, D (1994). Satire: A Critical Reintroduction. Kentucky: The University Press Of Kentucky. P.1-5.

Test, G (1991). Satire: Spirit and Art. Florida: Board Of Regents Of The State Of Florida. P. 1-2.

tenellen.com. Satire. http://www.tnellen.com/. Last Accessed: 1 June 2010.

All videos accessed from http://www.youtube.com/. Last accessed: 1 June 2010.

Video of My Discussion

"Satire the literary art of ridiculing a folly or vice in order to expose or correct it. The object of satire is usually human frailty, people institutions, ideas and things are all fair game for satirists. Satire evokes attitudes of amusement, contempt, satcorn, or indignation toward it's fault subject in the hope of somehow improving it." (tnellon.com).

-Satire is used within society to highlight our faults.

-We as a society learn through satire and open our eyes to the more ridiculous aspects of our nature, most prevalant at that time.

-Examples of contemporary topics of satire: Politics, obesity, terroism etc.

-Satire uses exaggerated characters and places them into "normal" social situations.

Dad's Army - Don't Tell Him Pike

Dad's Army is a form of past satire which a contemporary audience still find funny, mainly due to the exaggerated characters and their flaws.