Action Will Be Taken

Action Will Be Taken: A Satire of the Industrial Workers A satire is a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn. Satiric works can be seen in Aesop’s animal fables and in Greek drama such as Aristophanies. It wasn’t formally introduced as an aspect of writing until Roman poetry, though. Satires vary in severity from a simple verse to Orwell’s classic assault on Communism, Animal Farm. In “…

…example of a literary satire. Its main focus is on pointing out the uselessness of industrial workers. I believe that once the parallel between the characters in the story and the various aspects of industry is understood, this story becomes quite interesting and amusing. I believe that the quality of this short story and Böll’s contribution to the rebirth of German literature makes him a deserving recipient of the Nobel prize. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**