Remember there are two parts to your AP Language final:
- Modest Proposal Assignment
- Reading and Discussion about My Satirical Self
When we discuss My Satirical Self, we will address these questions:
- Mason suggests (page 1) that satire offers relief from having to endure a reasonable argument in unreasonable times. Discuss his premise and conclusion.
- Mason metaphorically compares our love of satire with a coffee addiction. Is this a fair comparison?
- How (page 2) does satire serve our culture?
- Mason evokes Juvenal’s argument that Rome had become a “monstrous city” that needed satire. Has the United States become so monstrous that satire is the only reasonable response?
- Mason argues that modern satire is less about societal improvement, more about the appearance of cleverness. Is he correct?
- Are we, as Mason suggests (page 6), living in a vice-blighted age?
- Should politicians like President Bush and President Obama use satire (page 6) or does this demean their offices?
