Satirizing some or all ? a comparative study in j. d. salinger's the catcher in the rye and kingsley amis's lucky jim

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This paper deals with satire in two novels: The Catcher in the Rye and Lucky Jim by J.

D.

Salinger and Kingsley Amis, respectively.

It aims at considering the elements encompassed in the process of satirizing in both works and each writer's manipulation of them, taking into consideration the differences.

Making use of characterization, style, humor, irony, ridicule and even fallacy as tools of satire, both writers intended to criticize, occasionally, all society under the title of social satire, and in other occasions, some certain aspects of society or certain establishments and enterprises.

Through a synchronic perspective, the research is to underline, analyze and assess the use of satire in both works and how far each writer has come to his aims by means of it.

The conclusion at the end of the paper sums up each writer's use of satire.

The results of the comparisons, analysis and assessment of the two novels show that the writers varied in their use of satire.

J.

D.

Salinger tends to satirize all around him.

As for Kingsley Amis, he satirizes the academics who betray and the milieu and motivations leading to make them as such.

This paper deals with satire in two novels: The Catcher in the Rye and Lucky Jim by J.

D.

Salinger and Kingsley Amis, respectively.

It aims at considering the elements encompassed in the process of satirizing in both works and each writer's manipulation of them, taking into consideration the differences.

Making use of characterization, style, humor, irony, ridicule and even fallacy as tools of satire, both writers intended to criticize, occasionally, all society under the title of social satire, and in other occasions, some certain aspects of society or certain establishments and enterprises.

Through a synchronic perspective, the research is to underline, analyze and assess the use of satire in both works and how far each writer has come to his aims by means of it.

The conclusion at the end of the paper sums up each writer's use of satire.

The results of the comparisons, analysis and assessment of the two novels show that the writers varied in their use of satire.

J.

D.

Salinger tends to satirize all around him.

As for Kingsley Amis, he satirizes the academics who betray and the milieu and motivations leading to make them as such.