CAPZ Sages Main Menu Author Bios Quing's Quest VII: The Death of Videogames! Zubair Mukhi Hobo Lobo myBALL Poorva Zope You’re Hogwarts’ Only Guidance Counselor. Can You Convince Anyone To Go To College? A Clickventure

Introduction

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When we think of satire, humor is often involved; in action, Austin Powers takes a comical knife to the James Bond-esque super spy; in romance, Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew manifests as Ten Things I Hate About You. Why would anyone ever attempt to address serious issues through a humorous lens? What’s the point of using jokes and metaphors when one can just face life head-on? Satire doesn’t have to be inherently funny, though. Take, for example, Animal Farm. Though serious satire is outside the scope of our project, commentary through satire can range from the serious to the absurd. We, as a group, like to laugh. We like to talk about the complex issues of our society. We want to do both at the same time. Satire is a way to take a step back, look at the issue, and address it from a place both more detached and connected.


In this adventure we explore various forms of satire manifested in electronic literature. We begin with “Quing’s Quest VII: The Death of Videogames,” which satirizes videogame culture in light of the 2014 controversy called #GamerGate. “Quing’s Quest” is followed by “Hobo Lobo,” a surrealist political satire. Following “Hobo Lobo” is “myBall,” a critique of the changing role of technology in childcare and development. Rounding out the satirical collection is “You’re Hogwarts’ Only Guidance Counselor. Can You Convince Anyone To Go To College?” a commentary on the absurdity of higher learning and education.

 

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