Satire example?
My students are starting "Huck Finn" and I am teaching them the concept of satire. I would like to assign a short story or poem to read that is a clear example of satire. Any ideas? In the past, I've assigned "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift, but I had some parents complain that is was inappropriate because it's disturbing. Any other ideas?
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I also use articles from the Onion. I bring in 5 or 6 articles and each group is responsible to reading the article, discussing whether it is effective and/or funny. I then have students write brief satiric pieces.
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