Famous writers throughout history have framed their social criticisms as satires. Jonathan Swift lampooned Britain's Irish
policy in "A Modest Proposal", while Voltaire satirized the whole of society in
works such as "Candide". This paper examines these works and others to show the importance of satire, from childhood stories such as "Aesop's Fables", nursery rhymes, television shows such as "The Simpsons" and more.