# To Make Gosky Patties explained — Nonsense Books

> Chapter companion for Nonsense Books by Edward Lear.

## What happens

A nonsensical recipe for making Gosky Patties, involving a pig, various ingredients, and a repetitive beating process, with the outcome uncertain.

## Themes in this chapter

### Nonsense and Absurdity

The entire recipe is a parody of a cooking instruction, filled with absurd ingredients and impossible steps.

## Character check-ins

### The Piggy

The pig is the central subject of the recipe, tied up and alternately fed and beaten.

## Key lines

> Take a pig three or four years of age, and tie him by the off hind-leg to a post.

Start with a pig about three or four years old, and secure it by its back leg to a post.

_The opening instruction sets the absurd tone._

> If he squeals, beat him again.

If the pig makes noise, continue beating it.

_The violent and repetitive nature of the recipe is highlighted._

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