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I remember a grad school professor saying, in the context of the infamous 2020, how surprised she was that there wasn’t more satire being written about the whole situation. She said that satire is a valuable way of dealing with dark times, like the Blitz in World War II - laughter really helps.

I also remember hearing part of a radio show discussing the difference between satire and sacrilege. The speakers agreed that satire comes from a love of the good, while sacrilege seeks to mock and ridicule good things.

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Alicia, I love that. And yes, Covid needed many more people laughing at it for sure! And I love that distinction.

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Noelle mentioned pride and prejudice, Austin’s contemporaries like Dickens and Anthony Trollope (haven’t mentioned those names since 1998) would develop their polemical rhetoric through satire. Satire brings levity to a situation, make satire great again ha ha

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Love Dickens and Trollope! I agree, I think they took what Austen did and built on that.

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It’s ironic you’ve mentioned Gk Chesterton, I’ve started reading the everlasting man, and he references this obsession to illustrate using sterile systematic language in his intro. There is no room for satire in this world, seeks to understand things through the consensus of committees, influencers, and deconstruction of the minds imaginative organ.

I’ve had this goal of memorizing the entire book of proverbs and satire is all over the place, but I’m convinced many who read them can’t process it as such. Another brilliant composition, thank you, reading them blesses me each time

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Von, I love it!! Chesterton is fantastic and I love that insight. I don't think I've specifically read The Everlasting Man, so I will move that up the list. And thanks so much!

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Good words, mom! I have a sneaking suspicion that you will somehow mention Jojo Rabbit again…

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Haha. You're probably right ;)

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Good thoughts. Poignant and provocative, as always. Would you consider going on a date with one of your readers? Could I maybe get your phone number?

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I'll consider it ;)

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