The main difference between a parody and a satire is that a parody is imitative work that uses exaggeration to make fun of a particular subject, whereas a satire is often used to expose social issues by criticizing people’s actions or ideas with the use of humor, irony, and exaggeration. An example of a satire is “Candide: Or, Optimism” by Voltaire. Voltaire criticizes Pangloss’ excessive optimism and his belief that “all things are arranged for the best” (12). For instance, Pangloss and Candide are both saved by Jacques the Anabaptist, but when Jacques desperately needs their help, Pangloss prevents Candide from saving him because he believes that “all things are arranged for the best” and that “Lisbon harbour was built expressly so that this Anabaptist should one day drown in it” (13). Candide is criticizing and ridiculing Pangloss’ optimism and belief that “all is for the best” by showing how this belief prevented Candide from saving someone else’s life. The irony in this scene is that Jacques had previously saved the lives of Candide and Pangloss without even thinking about it. On the other hand, an example of a parody is the “Scary Movie”  film series because this film series makes fun of different horror movies like The Exorcist, Scream, Saw, and many more by imitating them. Another example of a parody is the Austin Powers movies that imitates and makes fun of the James Bond movies. Police Academy is another example of  a parody because it imitates and makes fun of police movies of the 1980’s.