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

2. 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

3. Origin
Turkey

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

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

9. 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.

10. 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