Does St. Louis still have a team?" (Groening 94) Homer is not just an empty character with too much satire and not enough substance
He is forever wanting the things he'll never have, scheming to get them and failing, his appetites and disappointments as classic as the central conflicts from which all great theater and literature derives." (MacGregor 27) Take religion for example, the Simpsons loves to take satirical hits on religion
"The Simpsons has always operated on two levels. On one level appealing to children as a fast paced cartoon and then for the older audiences for its wit and satire" (Batscha) it reflects various aspects of American life including parenting, religious, discrimination etc
. before getting its first special, a half-hour Christmas show on December 17, 1989" (Keveney 2)
Thus, water pollution is not as big an issue as people make it, and the country can deal with it simply and effectively by simply ignoring the problem, and looking for bigger fish to fry. Other reports show that pollution has increased: "The number of national pollutant registers worldwide has grown rapidly in recent years, fueled by public demands for the right to know about the hazardous substances produced by local industries" (Bast 11)
How can that be? One hysterical writer warns, "Residential streets and driveways are inundated with oils and metals from cars and trucks, while lawns and gardens release fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and pets deposit waste along curbsides. According to the EPA, stormwater runoff from urban areas is the leading pollutant of rivers and lakes" (Billow)
These laws tried to limit "point discharge" of pollution into rivers, lakes, and streams, but they, like most laws, were flawed. These researchers note, "Originally, it was expected that by gradually eliminating point source pollution discharges, the 1985 goal of no pollution discharge would be achieved which, in turn, would lead to clean water" (Freedman and Jaggi 21)
An expert in water pollution writes, "Added to the pressures from expanding populations in the countryside, undeveloped rural regions can also attract industrial development. Some industries contribute their own source of contamination to streams and groundwater systems" (Goldstein 120)
Another writer notes, "Only a tiny fraction of the Earth's fresh water reservoirs is easily accessible for human use. Lakes, wetlands and rivers, however, do not comprise the remaining major fresh water compartments" (Krautz 144)
There are many critics however; who do not see the satire regarding blacks as amusing at all, and think the book should be banned from schools, especially for its use of the word "nigger." In fact, one writer opens his argument with, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, is the most grotesque example of racist trash ever written" (Leonard, Tenney and Davis 16)
Therefore, whenever the book pushes us into social dialogue, passions will rise, and deep feelings on the issues of race, discrimination, and equality would come to the fore. Furthermore, the book portrays the southerners in certain light that may not auger well with anyone who identifies with the south (Leonard 142)
His personality and the issues of the day provide much of the points in the arguments for and against the novel. During that era, there were plays in which the White imitated African-Americans on stage by acting out their mannerism, and Mark Twain liked the plays (Lott 137)
Furthermore, the book portrays the southerners in certain light that may not auger well with anyone who identifies with the south (Leonard 142). The specific use of dialects would leave one with no doubt as to the author's intention of placing the events in a given time (Wallace 17)
Pap does this through the introductory part, his ranting about the government, and his shadow over Huck till his death. Jim is an African-American and Huck is an independent soul (Barksdale 123)
After all, the main audience of this play was the Parisian elite in the late 17th century. This audience would have understood that Tartuffe had an underlying critique of both bad kingship and lying religious leaders (Baker, "Tartuffe as political parable")
After all, the main audience of this play was the Parisian elite in the late 17th century. This audience would have understood that Tartuffe had an underlying critique of both bad kingship and lying religious leaders (Baker, "Tartuffe as political parable")
Tartuffe was interpreted as an attack on the Jansenists. Bates maintains that his idea was wrong, but Moliere himself did not dispel this idea (Bates)
When Moliere died, he was originally denied burial on consecrated ground. Only through the intervention of the king swayed the Archbishop of Paris's mind, smoothing the playwright's burial in holy ground (Bloom, "Chronology," p
The audience also learns of the two tradition of thought that were battling for ascendancy in King Louis XIV's court. The first tradition, seen in Orgon's mother Madame Pernelle, represents the "stodgy, old-fashioned mindset" (Brody 176) of the previous regime and of older 17th century French society
After all, Moliere himself alludes to the support of the king in the play's 1669 preface. Moliere was also well aware of the fact that his career as a playwright would have been over if the King had caved in to religious authority and banned the play (Calder 188)