Satire may be mad and anarchic, but it presupposes an admitted superiority in certain things over others; it presupposes a standard.

G.k. Chesterton
Satire may be mad and anarchic, but it presupposes an...
Satire may be mad and anarchic, but it presupposes an...
Satire may be mad and anarchic, but it presupposes an...
Satire may be mad and anarchic, but it presupposes an...
About This Quote

Satire is a literary form that uses exaggeration and ironic, dark humor to poke fun at something. In other words, it makes fun of something that is supposedly normal. In this quote from George Orwell, he points out that satire presupposes a superiority over something or someone. He also points out that satire clearly states that there is a standard and standard and/or criteria and criteria for making fun of something or someone.

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