Homework Help: English

Posted by Titi on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:24pm.

how can you interpret this quote: "the things we're drawn to satirize are, in many cases, the things we're most wary about in ourselves"

English - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:31pm
We tend to satirize those aspects of others that we can criticize in ourselves.

A strong political partisan might satirize political partisanship.

A smoker might satirize smokers.
English - Titi, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:45pm
Thank you, but what is your understanding toward the quote?
English - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:54pm
That is my understanding of the quote.

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