Thursday, April 28, 2011

Satire Plans

Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement.[1] (...) common feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm—"in satire, irony is militant"[2]—but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. (...)
Satire is nowadays found in many artistic forms of expression, including literature, plays, commentary, and media such as lyrics.
(Wikipedia)


:What I wanted to do was satirize the policies enacted by the government. I searched through the latest government policies.

The Women's Department of Korea has succeeded in altering the shape and design of the traffic lights. Now, instead of just the figure of a man walking or standing, there has been added the figure of a woman wearing a skirt alongside the already existent figure.
I want to satirize the waste of public funds that went into this policy and also satirize the still existent prejudice prevailing in this policy.
I am planning to make a make a sort of poster advertising the policy revealing the fallacy of the policy or on the contary, an opposition by a person who disagrees.

2 comments:

  1. Rather than the cut and paste from Wiki, I'd rather have a synopsis in your own words, but you are not alone in doing this - almost everyone did.

    As for your idea, great! It seems almost too bizarre to be true. If it happens....you won't be the first or the last to satirize it. Good work!~

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  2. Totally agree with #13. Well I know that it does not apply to one person...
    And skiing is also one of my favorite sports

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