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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
A satirical proposal to butcher a percentage of 1 year old children and then sell them as meat in order to ease the issue of poverty in Ireland. Seriously, don't let that description turn you off. This was a quick and clever read.
funny
reflective
tense
If I make a Hannibal joke would it but only add to his satirical humor or would it be undermining the point
Anyways. I liked this but idk what to rate it for stars yet
Anyways. I liked this but idk what to rate it for stars yet
fast-paced
Really fun and a bit weird too. It tells a great story that mixes funny and kind of dark parts in a cool way. The way everything is put together is just awesome.
My teacher on monday: how was your weekend?
Me: i read about eating babies
Me: i read about eating babies
skinning the children for a war drum, putting food on the table selling bombs and guns, it’s quicker and easier to eat your young
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
a good satire criticizes its opposite position by using sarcasm and irony directly
a great satire usurps the position it criticizes completely and makes it crumble in itself
a great satire usurps the position it criticizes completely and makes it crumble in itself
This did not really do it for me.
The grotesque and unethical nature of this essay's proposal is meant to shock people into altering their perspective or igniting change, but it kind of left me cold. I understand the thought behind the essay and I respect it for trying to accomplish change, especially when putting the text in its original time period, but I don't think it really accomplishes anything. It can too easily be shoved under the rug as ridiculous, weird and unnecessary. It did not set me to think, even though that was obviously its intent.
I was also not the biggest fan of the writing style. The whole thing is obviously meant to be satire content wise, and I think the writing style could have played with that a bit more. It felt a bit stiff and could have been more humorous.
And if it was not going to follow the humour route, it could have at least tried to convey more emotion or spark any type of feelings in me. Now, it did neither.
All in all, I appreciate the thought, but this severely lacks in its execution. It's a no from me.
The grotesque and unethical nature of this essay's proposal is meant to shock people into altering their perspective or igniting change, but it kind of left me cold. I understand the thought behind the essay and I respect it for trying to accomplish change, especially when putting the text in its original time period, but I don't think it really accomplishes anything. It can too easily be shoved under the rug as ridiculous, weird and unnecessary. It did not set me to think, even though that was obviously its intent.
I was also not the biggest fan of the writing style. The whole thing is obviously meant to be satire content wise, and I think the writing style could have played with that a bit more. It felt a bit stiff and could have been more humorous.
And if it was not going to follow the humour route, it could have at least tried to convey more emotion or spark any type of feelings in me. Now, it did neither.
All in all, I appreciate the thought, but this severely lacks in its execution. It's a no from me.