“Satire is the antidote to Pollyanna and Dr. Pangloss. It focuses our gaze sharply upon the the contrast between things as they are and as they should be.”
Edgar Johnson“A satirist is never certain whether he/she will be acclaimed or punished.”
Edgar Johnson, A Treasury of Satire“Satire is the antidote to Pollyanna and Dr. Pangloss. It focuses our gaze sharply upon the the contrast between things as they are and as they should be.”
Edgar Johnson, A Treasury of Satire“Satire is enjoyable compensation for being forced to think.”
Edgar Johnson, A Treasury of Satire