Minorities are to blame for everything wrong in the world. That statement is what many satirists are writing about. Satirists are running with the idea of mocking racists ideals. Carlos Hoyt Jr., a social-work teacher, depicts racism as a term originally crafted to “frame a phenomenon that, by the early part of the 20th century (having emerged in the 19th century enterprise of classifying peoples according to a racial hierarchy) was powerful, distinct, and in need of nomenclature” (225). Satirists are addressing police brutality, discrimination, criminal injustice, and overall bias. Most satirists are using juvenalian tone when writing about racism. The Encyclopedia Britannica defines juvenalian satire as any bitter and ironic criticism of
…show more content…
Slim writes about the real, current issues of racial profiling. Slim states that it is the Negros responsibility to never acknowledge the existence of police brutality or racial profiling. Her use of verbal irony highlights the fact that people of color are the main victims of profiling, and brutality but they must never acknowledge it. Black people must maintain all rules determined by whites in order to avoid mistreatment by law enforcement. Slim takes the approach that if black people just conform to white standards then there is no issue of racial profiling or brutality. Slims use of verbal irony is to state that people of color are being mistreated, yet they must not say anything about it. Slim also uses overstatement to describe the use of slang words against black people. If black people stop saying them then they cannot complain about the use of them in a derogatory way by white people. When black people stop using slang words they will go away overnight. It is overstatement to say it will go away overnight because racism has been around since the nineteen hundreds. Colored people’s use of their slang word will not end all racism because they stop saying it. Nova Slim challenges the thoughts on Black History Month by using verbal irony. She states that it is not necessary for a Negro to engage in their own appreciation. She argues that it is not necessary to have an entire month to celebrate their historical accomplishments. Slim is really saying that it intimidates white people to not have the attention on them. Black people have to accept that things will never change and their struggles will never be recognized by white people and they must not challenge that. Verbal irony is used to exploit the purpose of Black History Month and how ludicrous it is for people of color to not be able to participate. Nova Slim uses satire to expose the indecencies of
Slim writes about the real, current issues of racial profiling. Slim states that it is the Negros responsibility to never acknowledge the existence of police brutality or racial profiling. Her use of verbal irony highlights the fact that people of color are the main victims of profiling, and brutality but they must never acknowledge it. Black people must maintain all rules determined by whites in order to avoid mistreatment by law enforcement. Slim takes the approach that if black people just conform to white standards then there is no issue of racial profiling or brutality. Slims use of verbal irony is to state that people of color are being mistreated, yet they must not say anything about it. Slim also uses overstatement to describe the use of slang words against black people. If black people stop saying them then they cannot complain about the use of them in a derogatory way by white people. When black people stop using slang words they will go away overnight. It is overstatement to say it will go away overnight because racism has been around since the nineteen hundreds. Colored people’s use of their slang word will not end all racism because they stop saying it. Nova Slim challenges the thoughts on Black History Month by using verbal irony. She states that it is not necessary for a Negro to engage in their own appreciation. She argues that it is not necessary to have an entire month to celebrate their historical accomplishments. Slim is really saying that it intimidates white people to not have the attention on them. Black people have to accept that things will never change and their struggles will never be recognized by white people and they must not challenge that. Verbal irony is used to exploit the purpose of Black History Month and how ludicrous it is for people of color to not be able to participate. Nova Slim uses satire to expose the indecencies of