TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Alex Gendler: Why should you read "The Master and Margarita"?
The Devil has come to town. But don't worry– all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premise forms the central plot of Mikhail Bulgakov's masterpiece, "The Master and Margarita." Its blend of political satire, historical...
The Economist
Why we should laugh at leaders
Political satire can only flourish in a healthy democracy. KAL, the award-winning cartoonist of The Economist, meets one of the most famous figures of the Arab spring—the “Jon Stewart of the Middle East”.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Animal Farm: Analysis
How do you insult the Soviet Union and get away with it? Make them Animals! (No one will ever know). That was George Orwell's plan. And it worked! He was able to insult Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky, while masking them as barn...