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Volume 59 Issue 6 | April 1, 2024
Lynbrook High School, 1280 Johnson Ave., San Jose, CA 95129
Navigating literature’s wicked grin:
BY ASHLEY HUANG AND SUSANNA TANG
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ver heard of pigs leading a revolution and seizing total domination over a government? No? Well, that’s satire for you: truth, dressed up in absurdity and hidden between the lines. Satire is a common means of social commentary on society and politics, but manifests commonly within literature and comedy. So, why is satire so effective? Or, subject to wrong interpretations, how can satire be detrimental? story continues on pg. 13 || in-depth
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION BY VALERIE SHU