On Apr 8, 3:42=A0pm, chromolume <jongoldb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Similarly, "The Mikado" was
> So of course it can turn into what seems like a parody of
> Japanese culture, instead of a parody of the new-found British love
> for Japanese culture (and, as always in G&S, a satire on British
> politics.)
I don't remember if it's something Gilbert said, or someone who was
commenting on it, but I remember someone remarking in reference to THE
MIKADO that one of the best ways of satirizing (or commenting) on
something is not to do so directly, but rather indirectly by placing
the satire/commentary in a different environment, as British politics
is satirized in THE MIKADO via Japanese culture. I suppose it's in
keeping with Gilbert's advice spoken through Jack Point that one
should "gild the philosophic pill."
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