Abstract
Although literature of protest does not directly lead to social change, it can permanently change society during an awakening, a period of cultural revitalization that occurs during times of social stress and confusion. Because there have been so few awakenings, literature of protest has little effect on moving people in a certain direction. Though many protests have failed, many have also prevailed and led to great social change, Jack London’s utopian satire, The Iron Heel, mainly intended to manifest London’s contemporary Oligarchy, has been one of such works.
This article sheds light upon such a literature that has led to these changes through satirical comments made by the American novelist, Jack London, in his utopian satire, the Iron Heel.
Keywords: Protest, Satire, Oligarchy, Social ChangeKeywords
References
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- Pizer, D. (1982). Jack London: Novels and Social Writings. New York: Literary Classics of the United States.
- Simpson, P. (2003). On The Discourse of Satire: Towards a Stylistic Model of Satirical Humour. Amsterdom: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
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- Ward, S. (1983). “Ideology for the Masses: Jack London’s The Iron heel.” In Critical Essays on Jack London, Edited by Jacqueline Tavernier-Courbin. Boston: G. K. Hall.
Abstract
References
- Frye, N. (1970). Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays. New York: Methuen & Co. Ltd.
- Pizer, D. (1982). Jack London: Novels and Social Writings. New York: Literary Classics of the United States.
- Simpson, P. (2003). On The Discourse of Satire: Towards a Stylistic Model of Satirical Humour. Amsterdom: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
- Hodgart, M. (1969). Satire. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
- Pollard, A. (1970). Satire. Critical Idiom Series, Vol. 7. London.
- Ward, S. (1983). “Ideology for the Masses: Jack London’s The Iron heel.” In Critical Essays on Jack London, Edited by Jacqueline Tavernier-Courbin. Boston: G. K. Hall.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 29, 2015 |
| Submission Date | December 27, 2015 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2015Volume: 1 Issue: 3 |
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