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Satire In Christopher Morley's Essay

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Christopher Morley wrote this essay in a very joking manner. He did not intend his essay to be taken seriously nor does he really believe any of the things that he says in it. Throughout the essay, we find little clues that hint towards a more sarcastic idea behind what he is saying. By using irony and sarcastic ideas throughout the essay, Morley conveyed his message through the usage of satire. Morley is known to use satire in many of his writings. So it is no surprise when he begins the essay with a joke. The leading sentence says (pg.64), “Today we rather intended to write an essay on laziness, but were too indolent to do so.” Since the word indolent is a synonym to lazy, this sentence is using irony to make a joke. This joke presents
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