How does the author use satire in this excerpt?

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How does the author use satire in this excerpt? The author is criticizing media censorship. The author is criticizing the idea of isolationism. The author is mocking society’s overuse of technology. The author is mocking man’s inability to freely express himself.

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Satire refers to the use of exaggeration or humor in order to deliver mockery on someone or something's stupidity. In this case, the author uses satire in the excerpt by mocking the inability of the man to express himself freely because it is quite foolish for someone to not be able to express despite the availability of technology.

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