Why is his book "The Emperor" considered a satire?
It parallels the downfall of Haile Selassie and Communist Poland
It mocks the Ethiopian monarchy
It criticizes literary conventions
It critiques the Soviet Union
Answer
The Emperor is a satire because it parallels the downfall of Haile Selassie and Communist Poland. The book's main character, Emperor Haile Selassie, is a thinly veiled stand-in for the real-life emperor, who was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1974. The book also contains many references to Communist Poland, which was in a state of political and economic turmoil at the time.
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