Rough Draft From the movie “WALL-E” there are many humorous events. One example would be when WALL-E introduces Eve to his home. This scene, in particular, uses sounds, framing, and physicality which is one of the techniques to trigger people to burst into laughter. The main theme is about WALL-E is him trying to communicate with Eve and get close to her like humans do. We can also connect this scene to other incidents we have either read or viewed.…
Recently, political correctness has swept into the forefront of modern day culture. The term has come to mean a variety of things, but at its core is an idea that words and actions should not offend or make anyone uncomfortable. However, South Park has managed to remain strong to its roots by still being inflammatory and offensive with the series continuing to draw heaps of criticism from many different groups. While South Park may not conform to what polite society expects, it manages to provide biting satire and commentary. Marcus Schulzke argues in “South Park and the Transformation of Meaning” that a hateful word’s meaning can be changed over time which can be seen in “The F-Word” in which the boys call a group of loud bikers “fags” as they try to get them to leave town (2012).…
Satire Satire or the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices is used in many types of stories to entertain the reader in a fun way. There are many different stories that do this by not even talking about it. Authors can do this by saying jokes all throughout a story and they don’t even mention their jokes. This is one of the best ways to make a story because laughter is one of the best feelings.…
The SNL commercial is a satire due to it exploring a serious issue in a humerous way to make a point. They don't make it offensive in any way. I find the commercial hilarious. There are many problems with protests nowadays and the Pepsi commercial depicts horrifying gruesome experience into a delicate pleasant one.…
In today’s society we are introduced to many problems that are always put to the side and is never taken care of because people are so in denial and don’t want to face the truth. In the simpsons intro the writer uses satire( the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues) to explore the flaws of society through his made up fictional characters. Some issues that I have come to a realization are the fact that parents in this century are not paying enough attention to their children and holding them fully responsible for their own actions. In other words children are doing whatever they please with no care whatsoever in the world because they know that there is no consequences for their actions. This also causes these children and teens to misbehave in class which leads to a distraction that takes away learning from kids whom parents actually send them to school to learn.…
Cartman pretending to be Christian because he wanted to have a platinum album and become rich was extremely unethical. He became greedy so he found an easy way out. He wanted money and did not care what genre of music he played. He used the Christian hard rock following to his advantage because he lied to them by telling them his lyrics came from his heart. He also used them in order to get them to buy his CDs and listen to his music because he lied to them.…
It's 12:30 in the afternoon and I have just rolled out of bed. I made myself a veggie omelette with a side of turkey bacon and a cup of coffee. I make myself comfortable on my living room couch and turn on Netflix. As I sit there and contemplate about what to watch, I decide to take a trip to the 1970's and turn on "That '70s Show."…
Samuel L. Jackson once said, “We’ve come a long way in our thinking, but also in our moral decay.” This quote holds true today as society stays rapidly changing and people become more and more desensitized to the horrors of the world. The line between right and wrong fades and turns to a larger gray area, and many things that happen in society today make us question how we, as a collective people, ended up where we are and how we acquired the customs we have today. Aldous Huxley, in his novel Brave New World, uses a great deal of satire and exaggeration to express his concerns for the society he was born into and bring attention to the problems of moral decay, drug dependency, and brainwashing, among other things, in the world.…
Sexual harassment has been a continuous crime that was always looked over, but recently has been a pinpoint in the public eye. To keep a stern and continuous assessment on the way sexual harassment is handled, especially in Hollywood, Saturday Night Live conducted a skit using satire to address the issue while making it comical. To make satire effective, SNL utilized multiple literary devices to keep the issue in mind while allowing for comic relief and addressed multiple people in the industry while talking of their crime. Saturday Night Live captured the sad, yet realistic view on sexual assault in Hollywood. Many actors have been accused of touching a coworker inappropriately, flashing, molestation, and genital mutilation.…
In Flatland, Abbott created a fictional world, called Flatland, of only two dimensions inhabited by two-dimensional beings. The narrator, A. Square, begins by introducing readers to his two-dimensional world, including its different types of life and its social order. the society is build up in a social class system consisting of five different classes, whereas the class someone belongs to becomes visible through one’s physical form: “Our Women are Straight Lines. Our Soldiers and Lowest Classes of Workmen are Triangles”. With the rise of the number of sides, the rise in class of society is connected.…
One ominous morning of 2008 I woke up to a saddened atmosphere. I look around at my parents, who are hardcore republicans, and asked them what was wrong. They said that they had lost the election. My eight year old self replied that they never won because they never ran, and of course they explained that their party lost the run for presidency. For the years to come every time I would look at the news and see a little “R” next to a person name I would know that they are the “good guys”.…
Satire in Monty Python’s Holy Grail In the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a group of knights, led by King Arthur, go on a quest, given to them by God, to find the Holy Grail. After a little debate, they split up, going on their own way, but eventually find each other again, where they approached the Bridge of Death. Once getting past the guardian of the Bridge, King Arthur and Sir Bedevere the Wise find the Grail, just to have the police apprehend them. This movie is a significant, modern example of satire, which burlesques the knights and customs of the Middle Ages.…
On the season finale of South Park the connection between ads and political correctness is finally revealed as the citizens try to save their town. The divide between Kyle and Stan is put to the test as Kyle is manipulated by the sentient ad Leslie to give one of his big mind-changing speeches. Stan tries to uncover what his father has been doing in secret for PC Principal. The season culminates with references to America's new calls for gun control and the ultimate definition of 'gentrification' from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.…
The Simpsons has become a staple of American life since its first release in 1989. This long lasting cartoon comedy achieved the true essence of satire by capturing the moment of stupidity among today’s stereotypical American ‘everyman’. By using a wide range of satirical devices such as: parody, irony, sight gags, absurdity and black humour, The Simpsons develops and enhances brilliant and distinct characters in order to create the fascinating and hilarious satire. Therefore, The Simpsons successfully points out the social issues while making the audience laughing at the ridiculous characters, as well as leading the audience to question themselves.…
Television has become a part of almost everyone’s household. While it is made for entertainment, it also became a huge marketing strategy for most companies, and even aspiring television personalities. The current trend in the television industry is something that we do a couple of times in a daily basis, and that is cooking and eating. More and more food shows have been created in the last 10 years. This may be due to the fact that people have become more engaged with things that they see on television, it even became a lifestyle for them.…