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I have to write a satire.

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e.wait
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As an english assignment, I need to write a satire. Should I completely confuse my teacher and write it about future spins?
Apr 10 2012 11:46PM
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Aidan-G
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Do it. You won't
Apr 10 2012 11:54PM
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steezbox
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Yes. As long as you are satirical about these future spins.
Apr 10 2012 11:56PM
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manutdsaol
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Look at commit strips and go from there I did an assignment like this a couple months ago.
Apr 10 2012 11:58PM
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bo0b
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No. Make something that people will get and find funny. Every time someone on NS does that as an inside joke, it's not funny and they take it too far.
Apr 11 2012 12:23AM
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theBearJew
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Satires are now aerials.
Apr 11 2012 12:31AM
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Uah
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Call your main character Asatir
Apr 11 2012 12:57AM
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ActualNinja
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Click for larger image am i thinking of the right thing?
Apr 11 2012 2:53AM
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Velocirooster
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Future spins are like large corporations taking over little guys.  a 10 isnt enough anymore you need a 18 like wal mart
Apr 11 2012 8:40AM
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geteducated
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how does that relate to poking fun at humanities vices and foibles, while at the same time making your reader pause to think?
Apr 11 2012 8:55AM
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Velocirooster
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Orwell could have done it
Apr 11 2012 8:59AM
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steezbox
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Orwell didn't really write satires. A satire uses humour/wit to criticize society/government/other types of institutions. Catch 22 is a satire. Orwell didn't really use any humour in his stories at all.
Apr 11 2012 9:59AM
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Aenigma
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Keep in mind that you're going to need to explain what future spins are while you're writing, and be explicitly clear about it. The paper would likely only be funny to you...so I would recommend doing something else.
Apr 11 2012 10:44AM
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Mules
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Do we go to the same school, I have that exact signment yesterday. I wrote about how a girl died when her iPhone was taken away because she couldn't tweet
Apr 11 2012 10:48AM
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TOAST.
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write about eating babies to feed the rich and provide more income for the poor. oh wait...
Apr 11 2012 10:49AM
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BrewskiJr
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You physically can't do park if you don't have tall t's,full tilts, and a minimum of 5 stickers on your helmet.
Apr 11 2012 10:51AM
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Velocirooster
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Oh, and here i am thinking that Animal Farm was a satire but i guess it doesnt use any of those things.  Maybe its just about a farm and my imagination led me to believe its satirical towards communist Russia.
Apr 19 2012 2:18PM
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