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-Please complete the following on your Satirical Comic Project Page (SCP). -Post at the top of the page.
 * Final Reflection**

1. Briefly state what you are satirizing in your Satirical Comic Project:

In my comic project, I'm satirizing how the Korean society dissatisfies the foreigners. I satirized how the cell phone contract for foreigners are bizarre. I showed how the phone service retail store manager does not explain the contract and just gives out personal information & etc. to other private company. This was an experience I had in 2006 when I first came to Korea. I got ripped off from a phone retail store.

In addition to this, I satirized how Koreans think that academic backgrounds are the most important things to be an educator.

2. Quote or explain how you used at least five of the seven following literary devices in your Satirical Comic Project:

Allusion Hyperbole (exaggeration): They took out thousands of dollars Oxymoron: Home sweet home Irony (sarcasm): "I told my mom that signing the phone contract was the best experience that I had in Korea so far." Parody Understatement: Criticizing Korea ("I would rather go to North Korea") Juxtaposition: Comparing Korea and America when Bob goes back to the states (I didn't even get fired from my job even though I didn't attend Ivy League schools).

3. Reflection What have you learned from your study of satire, including Candide and the Satirical Comic Project?

I learned a lot of literary devices. In addition, I learned how to "seriously" satirize a certain topic.

COMIC



What do you plan to satirize (idea, organization, person, etc.)?

I'm planning to satirize the Korean society; how they are ridiculous and how they dissatisfy foreign people

What is the conﬂict in your story?

A foreigner named Bob comes to Korea because he was hired to be a hagwon teacher. He goes to a market to by electronics. When he buys cell phones and signs two year contract, the service manager does not show him the contract agreement form. The form contains a lot of things; his residential ID number is sent to a lot of marketing places so his identity is released. He gets calls from weird places that he did not even register for, and he finds out that it's from the contract.

Also, when he starts working at hagwon, all the parents of students criticize him for not graduating from Ivy League Universities. And later on, he leaves Korea.

And the conflict continues........................

Brieﬂy outline the plot events (bullet points okay)…

-Bob comes to Korea (thinks Korea is good) -He has to pay monthly tax; but increases as time goes on -Finds out it goes for nothing -Becomes angry -Goes to market -Buys cell phone -He gets calls from weird places that he did not even register for, and he finds out that it's from the contract. -Finds out that the service manager/employee did not tell him the contract -Leaves Korea with dissatisfaction

Who are the characters? (a limited number is a good idea)

Robert (Bob) Salsa: A hagwon teacher from America Harold Kim: Bob's co-worker in hagwon. A Korean-American who attended Harvard Cookie Triangle Iamthe Boss: Boss in hagwon Mom: Bob's mom A lady in phone store: Service manager/employee in cell phone shop Parents of students (only their voice)

State how you will use the following devices (use at least ﬁve of the seven listed):

Allusion

Hyperbole (exaggeration): When he goes back to America, he tells his friends how Korea dissatisfy foreigners (w/ exaggeration)

Oxymoron: Home sweet home

Irony (sarcasm): I told my mom that signing the phone contract was the best experience that I had in Korea so far.

Parody: While insulting his life in the country (i.e. I really loved the country. They gave out my alien registration ID number to anonymous people. It feels like I'm famous)

Understatement: Says while criticizing Korea (i.e. "I will rather go to North Korea.")

Juxtaposition: Comparing America and Korea

Photo reference (Creative Commons)

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