How is the concept of wealth developed in Juvenal’s satires?
Wealth for Juvenal in his time is of great excess, but that excess never trickles down. The rich are hypocrites, that they have no honor.
How is this different or similar to that of Twain’s development of the same subject in Innocents Abroad?
While both attack the rich for pretty much the same reasons, (Twain talks more of the excesses of the church), but Twain is more subtle and funny.
What role does hypocrisy play in relation to these concepts of wealth in both authors’ satirical works?
In Juvenal, it is about a lack of honor. The rich boast that they have it, but show they are base. The poor throw it away for scraps of food. In Twain, again it is about the Church, who are supposed to be helping the poor, the weak. Instead, the churches are overly lavish with gold while beggars are dying outside.
How are the themes of sedition and free speech in Juvenal similar/different to those in Twain’s satire?
Both feel that, even with free speech, neither would have anything worthwhile to say.
How are artists, poets, and patrons of the arts depicted similarly/differently by the two authors?
In both works, the poets and artists are slaves to the patron’s wishes. They are not really expressing their art so much as producing for bread.
What is “noble” according to Juvenal’s narrator?
Those that are noble are more than just a name and title; they must express good nature and chivalry. They are law abiding and faithful to the people.
Cite a passage from each of the four satires by Juvenal which amused you and say why. What literary mechanisms or rhetorical devices did Juvenal use for each?
“Of course I was born on the banks of
“In comes a lobster, immense, in fact, too large for the platter.” – Hyperbole
“But should a god, or some chap who looked like a god.” – Sarcasm
“Nothing will bring you more friends than a wife who is certified barren.” - Sarcasm
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