Dave Barry has a humorous tone throughout the passage “Turkeys in the Kitchen.” He uses his humor to mock him and many other men when it comes to being in the kitchen. While doing this, he touches upon a widely known stereotype about men and women. The humor presented makes Barry establish a connection with his readers, both men and women.
One thing that adds to this sense of humor is his exaggeration. He would mention things like “I would no more enter that kitchen than I would attempt to park a nuclear aircraft carrier” or “surrounding Arlene are thousands of steaming cooking containers. He describes cooking, a task so simple to women, as if it is something humongous, or too much for a typical human to deal with. With this in mind, he identifies
One thing that adds to this sense of humor is his exaggeration. He would mention things like “I would no more enter that kitchen than I would attempt to park a nuclear aircraft carrier” or “surrounding Arlene are thousands of steaming cooking containers. He describes cooking, a task so simple to women, as if it is something humongous, or too much for a typical human to deal with. With this in mind, he identifies