Satire Selection Piece

Thursday, November 20, 2014

All of our tutors were challenged to write a satirical generic version of some form of writing that is commonplace. Here is essay from the winner in 6th period, Stephanie Chang!



Teen Book Summary

She looks very ordinary, but in fact is different, much like anyone else who has ever been born. Long list of adjectives describing how exactly she is different from other girls, appealing to the mass by including characteristics that are actually quite commonplace and normal, while defining her as more intelligent and “mature” than her contemporaries. Vaguely misogynistic statement asserting that “other girls” are vapid and boring based on brief and generalized observations of their attire, attitude, and interests. Hypocritical statement then bemoaning the different girl’s low social status because of how she is perceived by others because of her attire, attitude, and interests. In particular, hateful and scathing demonization of the different girl’s arch-enemy, the cruel, wealthy, and beautiful “Popular Girl”. Glaring, gaudy foreshadowing regarding a rather plain, overdramatized romance between a sweet, somewhat unrealistic, popular male student and the unpopular, different girl.

This author has also written the New York Times Bestseller, The Nerdy Guy Who Never Gets Any Until Meeting His Soul Mate, a Girl Who Is Different, and Nerdy Guy 2; The Rise of the Weeaboo.


Congrats Stephanie!