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Looking at the world literary world, among the Irish writers known for their satire, Jonathan Swift has to mention. He lived in the 17th and 18th centuries and was best known for his Travels of Gulliver, where he advocated the transformation of the nation with classical literature, which was particularly important at the time, and was known as the "great Irish patriot". Jonathan Swift's literary achievements are indelible, and he was once called "one of the creators of world literature" by Gorky. Today, we will enjoy the ten classic quotes of this famous satirist and feel the dazzling light of his words.
Since the New Culture Movement, Jonathan Swift has attracted great attention from Chinese scholars and writers with "Gulliver's Travels", when Mr. Lu Xun greatly admired his works, which made him have a lot of influence in China's literary circles. Why is Jonathan Swift known for his irony? This is closely related to the era and state of his life, and we will understand the background of Jonathan Swift's creation.
Jonathan Swift was born into a poor family, his father died very early, and he was raised by his mother and several uncles and uncles. From an early age, he was interested in history, poetry, and literature. In the era when he grew up, it was an era of war and colonization, the Irish people were in a deep situation, and the foreign invaders did not care about the Irish people, so that the Irish people bore more economic pressure. Cruel social problems, Jonathan Swift sees in the eyes, pain in the heart, see through the face of sin, so in his literary works, he uses humorous, sharp language to give a strong critique, but also let the work give a deep connotation.
The use of "irony" is vivid, the words shock the reader, and the techniques are diverse, and the reading of his works is endlessly evocative. Jonathan Swift is best at using two satires. First, the irony of both truth and illusion makes the ugliness and the beautiful form a strong sense of contrast, so that people can see the dirty, hypocritical and cunning of the upper class in the situation of both truth and illusion. The second humorous satire is Jonathan Swift's supreme technique, revealing the self-deception and selfish arrogance of the ruling class in a satire.
Don't let Jonathan Swift's satire of humanity mean that he hates humanity, he satirizes those who are insensitive, those who oppress the people, those who invade, those who go to war regardless of whether the people live or die. His irony was also a call to the awakening of the oppressed, the spiritual power of the people at that time. He lived in the era when the Irish nation was ravaged by the British, and he was extremely worried about the economic situation of his country, and at the same time put forward opinions for the development of trade and the revitalization of famous ethnic groups in his country, and was later called "the patriot of great Ireland".
The first half of his life was to fight for justice, the second half of his life was to fight for the independence of the Irish nation, he bowed for his faith, for the Irish nation, and was deeply loved by the people at that time. From jonathan Swift's characteristics and literary works, we can think of the great writer Lu Xun of our country, because they all stand on the united front with the people, awaken people through criticism, and awaken those who are insensitive with the sound of "shouting". Under their ruthless irony, they reveal their love for the people and express their value pursuit.
On November 30, 1667, the Irish writer and satirical master Jonathan Swift was born, and today is the 353rd anniversary of his birth, we will use his ten famous words to commemorate this great Irish patriot and writer.
A lot of truth is told from jokes. —Jonathan Swift
A brief silence can change the atmosphere of a conversation. —Jonathan Swift
The talent of the young is the invention, and the talent of the elderly is the judgment. —Jonathan Swift
Blindness can increase your courage because you can't see any danger. —Jonathan Swift
A man who has betrayed his friends can never share a house with me in the same boat. —Jonathan Swift
In the appointment of talent, they pay more attention to good character than to excellent talent. —Jonathan Swift
Harmonious diet, immersion in tranquility and spiritual happiness, is the world's three most successful doctors! —Jonathan Swift
People don't have to be ashamed of the mistakes of the past, in other words, they don't have to be ashamed that today is smarter than yesterday. —Jonathan Swift
Because we were already exhausted when we were on the big boat. So we had to go to the mercy of the wind and waves. —Jonathan Swift
Ambition often tempts people to do the most despicable things, so climbing up behaves like a humble squirming yesterday. —Jonathan Swift