JS & MN as a parody
Ok, well, I think I have refined my paper topic to include not only political satire but also Clarke's parodic style. I thought maybe I could postulate that JS & MN is a parody of 19th century literature as well as a satire of British govt. and society at the time.
Do you think I could easily argue this? Or should I just stick to the political satire?
Do you think I could easily argue this? Or should I just stick to the political satire?
posted by Elizabeth Blackwell at 8:44 PM
3 Comments:
I think that you could argue that JS & MN is a satire of British government and society. The fairy gentleman makes a lot of comments about both that make me think of the book as a kind of parody.
I see UH 210 is finding its way into other classes...good idea though for sure.
JS&MN is definitely satirical without being too sarcastic or hateful. Think Jane Austen and social commentray; Clarke gently pokes fun at rigid hierarchy, manners, and behavior. Remember the gentleman's fabulous "No, this is Scotland!" quote.
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