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Satirical Comic Project Proposal

Directions: Complete the following questions – short answers are acceptable. Please get approval from Mr. Stephens before beginning your project.

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

I intend to satirize Alfred Hitchcock. While I am an avid fan of most of his films, there has been at least one, videlicet //The Birds//, that did not deserve the approbation (if not adulation) it has garnered.

What is the conﬂict in your story?

A Hitchcock aficionado, after having viewed immemorial films such as //Vertigo//, //Dial M for Murder//, and //North by Northwest//, postulates that said director must be the preeminent filmmaker. A fellow student, the quintessential philistine, abominates any and all aspects of life that have been produced in the years anterior to the current one.

Brieﬂy outline the plot events (bullet points okay)…

They first encounter one another at a playground, then begin to converse amicably. Inevitably, they start expostulate with one another over trivial matters. The former character eulogizes the aforementioned films, while the latter excoriates //The Birds//. The former divulges that he is not conversant with //The Birds//, to which his adversary derides and disparages him. As their altercation takes on a more physical tone, the aficionado begins to contemplate upon whether or not he is a simple dilettante. Later that evening, the aficionado is appalled by //The Birds//, while the philistine is captivated by the rest of Hitchcock's body of work. This culminates in the reversal of the characters' respective dispositions.

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

- Scottie - Norman

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

Allusion

Numerous aspects of the plot allude to Hitchcock.

Hyperbole

The two characters' dispositions remain completely antithetical to one another throughout the entire story.

Oxymoron

Irony

Both characters ultimately repudiate their own sides, albeit in such a way that they both remain antithetical to one another. There is also the characters' colloquy, in which the philistine claims "...You are a superlative Hitchcock fan!" when the aficionado divulges that he has not seen "The Birds".

Parody

Some scenes will parody the films.

Understatement

A moribund individual's last words are "This is all rather inauspicious!".

Juxtaposition

This pertains to the "hyperbole" section, in which said characters remonstrate with one another while remaining intransigent in their respective stances, thus juxtaposing their attributes and proclivities.

Final Reflection

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

Superficially, I am satirizing Hitchcock. If one were to ruminate upon the matter, though, they would become cognizant of the more profound aspects of life that are being satirized: the dilettantes and the philistines.

2. Quote or explain how you used at least five of the seven following literary devices in your Satirical Comic Project: Allusion: Indubitable Hitchcock quotes are enunciated when they seem felicitous. Hyperbole Oxymoron Irony: The character’s dispositions remain antithetical to one another throughout the entire story, particularly because both are enticed by the other’s arguments. Parody: Several films are parodied. Understatement: A moribund man’s last words are “This is rather inauspicious”. Juxtaposition: On page sixteen, I have juxtaposed the respective reactions of the two characters. 3. Reflection What have you learned from your study of satire, including Candide and the Satirical Comic Project?

I have evidently become conversant with much of Hitchcock’s work. I also realized that I epitomized artistic ineptitude.