Satire

Wikipedia Satire

Click on the wikipedia link above and read through the definition of satire and then skim the rest of the article. Answer below with three different examples of satire that you find in the article. Also, for each example, explain why it is considered satire.

Characters in Literature

When I was a little kid, I loved to watch the holiday cartoon specials. One of my very favorite was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Every year I would wait for Christmas Television Specials to come around so that I could watch Rudolph finally save the day! He was teased as a young reindeer... you know,  didn't let him play any reindeer games... then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say... And the rest of the story is history! It was always great to see the underdog being appreciated for his talents, that up until that foggy Christmas Eve were hidden.

What is one of your favorite characters from television cartoons or movies that you like? Explain your answer in at least 6 sentences.