Both Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain write with a satirical tone. Spend some time looking at other satires and consider why authors use satire when dealing with serious subjects. Investigate Jonathon Swift or Mark Twain (or another satirical author). Your choice may also include contemporary artists like Rick Mercer, Matt Groening, personalities from Saturday Night Live or Air Farce, etc.
Write a biographical report on the author/artist. In your report, include the following information:
1. A brief examination of the author?s early life (family, education)
2. The general historical context of the time (what was happening during the author?s lifetime that may have influenced his writing ? focus in on one or two events, don?t try to examine too much)
3. Other major works of the author and tone of the works ? are they all satirical in tone?
4. Include at least one image of the author
5. Include at least one other opinion of the author ? what do others say about the author and his importance in society.
This is NOT an essay, but rather an informational report. You should not include personal feelings about the author or the works. This should be an unbiased presentation of facts.
Set up your report as follows:
subtitles for each new section include citations and a works cited (aka – bibliography) page. In English we use the MLA format. Refer to the NorQuest Library website for proper citing in reports -http://libguides.norquest.ca/mla7
this webpage ? especially Tools, Examples, FAQs ? will help you understand how to avoid plagiarizing in research by properly citing information.
– Each quote, image, fact must be cited in the body of the report
– The Works Cited page must include all the resources (books, WebPages, etc) you used for your research.
