edu3234 parody

On 15 September 2009, we learnt about parody. It is also called send-up or spoof, in contemporary usage. Parody , a work created to mock , comment on, or poke fun at an original work is a devastating form of literary criticism. The wise parodist imitates with understanding and even sympathy. It can be aimed at good or bad poems. Other than that, it can be an odd form of flattery.

Miss Dzeelfa taught about the parody of A.E Housman. His poem entitled 'When I Was One-and Twenty' attracted Hugh Kingsmill. Kingsmill wrote a parody of his poem with the title 'What,Still Alive at Twenty-Two.'

In the original version of a literary work, the story always end with 'happily ever after.' The parodists believed that such ending is too good to be true so they change the story to suit contemporary world.

In my opinion, although parody serves the purpose of delivering reality in a piece of work, i still prefer the original version. The happy ending of a story is like a n escapism for me from the harsh reality of this world. Our class ended after Miss Dzeelfa gave us a task to create our own parody.