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Manny (looking pale and sickly): There's more mint in the garden if you are partial to tea.
Kress: Oh, no thanks. Wait. Manny, mint upsets your stomach. It always has and Dr. Bertie confirmed just last week you've got an intolerance. Don't tell me-
Manny (stubbornly): No doctor's goint to tell me what type of tea I can or can't drink! No, sir, my body is a temple. And what I say.... what I say....
Kress: Goes?
Manny holds his hands over his mouth and nods miserably.
Kress: Manny, you don't even like mint. You know that, right?
How does the playwright use satire to create an effect?
1. By sharing information, the characters do not have with the audience.
2. By having a character say something they do not mean.
3. By exposing a deep personal flaw of a character.
4. By giving the situation an unexpected outcome.
Could it be 2? Thanks
Kress: Oh, no thanks. Wait. Manny, mint upsets your stomach. It always has and Dr. Bertie confirmed just last week you've got an intolerance. Don't tell me-
Manny (stubbornly): No doctor's goint to tell me what type of tea I can or can't drink! No, sir, my body is a temple. And what I say.... what I say....
Kress: Goes?
Manny holds his hands over his mouth and nods miserably.
Kress: Manny, you don't even like mint. You know that, right?
How does the playwright use satire to create an effect?
1. By sharing information, the characters do not have with the audience.
2. By having a character say something they do not mean.
3. By exposing a deep personal flaw of a character.
4. By giving the situation an unexpected outcome.
Could it be 2? Thanks
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While option 2 ("By having a character say something they do not mean") is a possibility, the best answer to how the playwright uses satire to create an effect in this excerpt is actually option 3: "By exposing a deep personal flaw of a character."
In this scene, Manny demonstrates stubbornness and a refusal to accept sound advice about his health, which can be seen as a critique of people who ignore medical guidance due to pride or denial. This exaggeration of his character's flaw—prioritizing his own preferences over his well-being, even while he looks visibly sick—serves to highlight the absurdity of his situation, which is a common technique in satire.
So while you could argue for option 2 in a broader sense, option 3 fits the satirical intent more closely as it captures the essence of Manny's flaw and its implications.
In this scene, Manny demonstrates stubbornness and a refusal to accept sound advice about his health, which can be seen as a critique of people who ignore medical guidance due to pride or denial. This exaggeration of his character's flaw—prioritizing his own preferences over his well-being, even while he looks visibly sick—serves to highlight the absurdity of his situation, which is a common technique in satire.
So while you could argue for option 2 in a broader sense, option 3 fits the satirical intent more closely as it captures the essence of Manny's flaw and its implications.