Why does the author says that being against the vietnam war in college was “entirely an intellectual activity”?

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Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.

As you read in this lesson, satire depends on the audience recognizing and agreeing with the satirist’s implicit criticism of his or her target. how effective can satire be in shaping behavior or opinions if the audience is always in on the joke and thus never the target? your answer should be at least 250 words.