In this paper, I consider the success of Jonathan Swift’s The Drapier’s Letters and Jon Stewart’s
The Daily Show in changing the political climate of the world around them. By analyzing the political background of America in the 2000s and the Irish reaction to William Woods’ patent in the 1720s, I prove the influence of Stewart and Swift’s satire. I then analyze the specific tactics each employs in order to achieve an audience and influence change, concluding by comparing the similar tactics that each use, including persona, irony, and humor as a veil of serious intent. ","abstract_html":"<p> <p>In this paper, I consider the success of Jonathan Swift’s <em>The Drapier’s Letters </em>and Jon Stewart’s<em><em> </em></em></p> <em><em>The Daily Show </em></em>in changing the political climate of the world around them. By analyzing the political background of America in the 2000s and the Irish reaction to William Woods’ patent in the 1720s, I prove the influence of Stewart and Swift’s satire. I then analyze the specific tactics each employs in order to achieve an audience and influence change, concluding by comparing the similar tactics that each use, including persona, irony, and humor as a veil of serious intent. </p>","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Raby, Jon Nathan"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"M.A.","degree_level":"Thesis","degree_discipline":"English","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Doll, Daniel","Gonzalez, Daniel","White, Leslie"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2011,"date_issued":"2011-08-04T07:00:00Z","date_published":"2011-08-04T07:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T05:28:10Z","subjects":["Satire, Jonathan Swift, Jon Stewart, The Drapier’s Letters, The Daily Show,","English Language and Literature"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/444","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Doll, Daniel","Gonzalez, Daniel","White, Leslie"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Raby, Jon Nathan"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["English"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["M.A."]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Satire, Jonathan Swift, Jon Stewart, The Drapier’s Letters, The Daily Show,","English Language and Literature"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/444"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["
In this paper, I consider the success of Jonathan Swift’s The Drapier’s Letters and Jon Stewart’s
The Daily Show in changing the political climate of the world around them. By analyzing the political background of America in the 2000s and the Irish reaction to William Woods’ patent in the 1720s, I prove the influence of Stewart and Swift’s satire. I then analyze the specific tactics each employs in order to achieve an audience and influence change, concluding by comparing the similar tactics that each use, including persona, irony, and humor as a veil of serious intent. "]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Swift and Stewart: The Societal Background and Influence of Satirists in Turbulent Times"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Doll, Daniel","Gonzalez, Daniel","White, Leslie"],"dc:creator":["Raby, Jon Nathan"],"dc:description.abstract":["
In this paper, I consider the success of Jonathan Swift’s The Drapier’s Letters and Jon Stewart’s
The Daily Show in changing the political climate of the world around them. By analyzing the political background of America in the 2000s and the Irish reaction to William Woods’ patent in the 1720s, I prove the influence of Stewart and Swift’s satire. I then analyze the specific tactics each employs in order to achieve an audience and influence change, concluding by comparing the similar tactics that each use, including persona, irony, and humor as a veil of serious intent. "],"dc:identifier":["https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/444"],"dc:subject":["Satire, Jonathan Swift, Jon Stewart, The Drapier’s Letters, The Daily Show,","English Language and Literature"],"dc:title":["Swift and Stewart: The Societal Background and Influence of Satirists in Turbulent Times"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["English"],"thesis:degree_level":["Thesis"],"thesis:degree_name":["M.A."]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T05:28:10Z"}