In this article main functions of dialogues in such satirical novels as The White House Mess, They Eat Puppies, Don’t They? Thank you for smoking are defined. Buckley by means of characters’ dialogues conveys comic message, pokes fun and identifies the object of satirical representation. Furthermore, by implementing various forms of comic category like irony, satire and sarcasm Buckley reflects his attitude towards the government policy or a particular layer of establishment. Main purpose of this work is draw attention to the acclaimed and yet insufficiently investigated literary heritage of the writer.

Satirical novel, political satire, dialogue

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