Analysis Of A Floriduh Driver's Letter By Dave Barry

Driving is not easy. It takes skill, knowledge, and preparation. When learning how to drive, there are three main objectives, the driver must know how to operate the car, must follow the directions and rules of driving, but also must acknowledge that others may not follow these same rules of driving. In a letter, written by Dave Barry, about this topic, it demonstrates how he decided to prepare his daughter for life on the road. Dave Barry’s letter, “A Floriduh driver’s guide for my teen with a learner’s permit,” is a high level comedy that uses sarcasm and hyperboles to convey the universal truth to drive defensively. To begin, Dave Barry uses sarcasm to convey the universal truth to drive defensively by telling his daughter the opposite of …show more content…
For example, in the letter, he writes a question, in his Reality-Based Florida Driver’s Q&A segment, “Could it also be used to signal your intention to turn or change lanes?” Then, he answers the question himself as, “Interesting! Nobody has ever tried that,” to furthermore show how poor Florida drivers are. The answer should have been yes, but he used sarcasm to make it funny. He uses sarcasm instead of telling her exactly what not to do to keep the tone light hearted and not repetitive or controlling. He also puts down a question that says, “I have noticed that some roads have more than one lane. What is the purpose of the extra lanes?” He, once again, answers his own question and puts, “To provide a place for you to swerve into while texting.” The author does not actually want his daughter to swerve into the extra lane for texting, but, instead, only puts that in to make her laugh or giggle at how awful drivers are. Another example of when the author used sarcasm, would be when he wrote the question, “What is the best kind of food to eat while driving?” And then answered with, “Any food that can be eaten