Satire in Shrek 2

Watch the clips from Skrek 2 and identify examples of the following characteristics:

Exaggeration-

Incongruity-

Reversal-

Parody-

Homework: Choose a fairy tale to satirize from these sites or from your own books. Bring in the fairy tale tomorrow on your computer or in book form.

Fairy Tale Site #1

Fairy Tale Site #2

Fairy Tale Site #3

Kindred Project Questions

Walk around the room and look at different projects. Answer these questions:

1. Post your favorite found poem. Why do you like it?

2. Which group had your favorite picture? Describe the picture.

3. Write down one quote from another group. Analyze the quote. What does it tell us about the story, the themes or the characters?

4. After looking at the descriptions about the three characters, what conflict do you think is going to develop among them?

Kindred Short Story

Go to this link. Read the information for the short story assignment. Take your homework from last night as a starting point. Start to brainstorm who your main character is going to be by filling out the worksheet Character Questionnaire.

Slavery and America Today

How did slavery change America? What are the effects of slavery that we see in today's society?

Satire

Look in your dictionary, define satire. Can you think of any examples of satire from The Simpsons, Family Guy, Jon Stewart, or the Colbert Report?

Note to a Critical Friend Template

Dear ______________,

I would like to persuade ___________________ to _____________________

The greatest obstacles to this happening seem to be ___________________________

I am also worried about _____________________

What do you think of ________________________?

Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,

_________________

Thoreau's Walden

Listen to the NPR story about Thoreau and Walden. Answer these questions.

1. Why did Thoreau move to Walden?

2. What was his life like there?

3. What did Thoreau criticize in modern life?

4. Do you agree or disagree with his critique?