The House on the Border By Aziz Nesin Page 83-91

Aziz Nesin Not his real name (pseudonym) pen name and used many different names Mehmet Nusret Nesin January 2, 1916 – July 5, 1995 Jailed several times because of his political views Political activist

Origin Turkey

Aziz Nesin Educated by government and punished by government unjustly Reacts to government using satire Unfair situations can cause people to laugh/be become angry Relationships between a renter and a thief

Turkey Dangerous to write about government Doesn’t use names of characters or setting Does not indicate he’s criticizing country Keeps author safe from government Not the same freedoms in America

Has there ever been a situation in your life that made you so angry that you just had to laugh? I locked my keys in my car while still running (accidently hit the lock on the door), and an officer had to open it for me.

Government Jargon Precinct: a district of a city marked for police administration Jurisdiction: the territory over which authority is exercised Chief: leader of police administration Gendarmerie: collect group of gendarme Commandant: lead police officer Sue: to instititute legal proceedings for restitution for an action or injustice of rights Authorities: legal power to enforce the law/government

Story Turkish family comes face-to-face with the bureaucracy(system of government) of the local police department

Satire Written form of ridicule blended with humor The point of satire is to improve the person or institution being ridiculed How is the author using satire to criticize…. Think about it as you read.

Satire Closely related to irony (uses irony)- purpose is to criticize a person/organization/institution indirectly (involves humor) Shows the opposite view as absurd, vicious, inhumane This persuades the reader to believe or think something