satire in novels

Satire is a literary way in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, wit and sarcasm. The purpose of satire is to bring about the improvement of humanity and human society. Satire is found in many different places. Satire is found in places such as drama, films, plays, music, art and most of all novels. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley, and Animal Farm, by George Orwell are wonderful examples of novels that include satire in them. In all three of these novels the authors make use of satirical devices to bring human flaw into focus.
Lord of the Flies satirizes many things in it. Good and evil concerning society is a major issue satirized in the book. Golding helps to show us that even though you may be seen as good, that’s not always the case. Everyone has some sort of evil or bad side to him or her. Society is needed to keep the evil of man in order. The fact that the island had no society caused the boys t...