The Vanity of Human Wishes
Satire:
Exposure of Vice
and Folly
1. Juxtapositions (line 5)
2. Pride (line 7)
3. Wealth (lines 27-28)
4. Political Structure (lines 67-68)
5. Lengthened Life (lines 286-288)
Ridicule & Corrective Inspiration
- Fortune's Wheel (footnote 5)
- Luck and/or Faith
- Belief in the Power of God
Resolution?
Yes...
Can this be viewed as both a satire AND a tragedy? If so, how does this impact the effectiveness of the Resolution?
Thank you for your attention!
But...
Are we satisfied?
Resolution :
Satire? Tragedy? Or Both?
Samuel Johnson
- Cardinals of Virtue
- Hope and Patience
- Death
Our Options...
Death OR Christianity