INTELLIGENT SATIRE IN THE WORKS OF WRITERS: FRANÇOIS RABELAIS, JONATHAN SWIFT, ANTON PANN, URMUZ
INTELLIGENT SATIRE IN THE WORKS OF WRITERS: FRANÇOIS RABELAIS, JONATHAN SWIFT, ANTON PANN, URMUZ

Summary/Abstract: The work highlights the intelligent satire used by the four writers from different literary movements. The emphasis is on defining intelligent satire, which brings as a novelty the fine analysis of elements from folklore: myths, legends, beliefs. The difference between satire, intelligent satire and joke is presented. The paper analyzes the works of the four writers (François Rabelais, Jonathan Swift, Anton Pann, Urmuz) by following the features of intelligent satire. The work highlights the topicality of the writers' works. The work explains the myth of the giants and how they came to be, according to the Bible. The study shows a hypothesis that shows why the earth has 365 days in a year and not 360, appealing to ,,Gulliver's Travels" and the Bible (Book of Joshua). The moralizing teachings in writer Anton Pann's novel are highlighted.The symmetry between Urmuz's Fuchsiade and François Rabelais's novel Gargantua & Pantagruel is highlighted. The paper analyzes Fuchsiada written by Urmuz and emphasizes the causes of dehumanization. Finally, the paper analyzes the works of the four writers, tracing the features of intelligent satire and discovering the truth about the most famous myths, appealing to the Bible.

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