Irony

Situational Comedies, or more frequently referred to by their portmanteau, Sitcoms, are largely a product of the minstrelsy's formula for success. After thinking on the topic of stereotypes as a means of entertaining people in theater, I can easily think of many shows that utilize this style of humor to create their characters. In the TV Series "Taxi" Danny DeVito plays exactly what you would imagine of a New York small business owner, he's rude, arrogant, self-centered, but despite all of this,…

Defamiliarization In Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky” Jabberwocky (or The Jabberwocky) is a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in the novel Through the Looking Glass (And What Alice Found There) which he published in 1871 (Niki Pollock, 2000). It is a prime example of how language can be used as tool for defamiliarization as he does with his use of nonsense words and imagery. Jabberwocky is a nonsense poem. That is no accident. It did not get mangled in the printer, it was not jumbled up…

Ignorance is bliss and sometimes knowing too much is a curse. The truth in that statement can be found throughout dystopian literature. Especially in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and George Orwell’s 1984. While Atwood writes Gilead as a society only three years in the making, Orwell’s Oceania has been in power for decades. Both are totalitarian governments with oppressive rules yet the people living in these societies have completely different thoughts and opinions on their situations.…

“Candide” by François-Marie Arouet or best known as “Voltaire” is one of the most important novels in the world literature because it shows the reality in a strange satirical way (Braun, and Radner, 2005). The novel was translated into many languages because of it genre. Voltaire allows his readers to decide the satire to control the individuals then to guide them to a specific intentional point; to move them from illusion to the truth. This novel depicts the journey of the intellectual world…

In Diary of a Part-Time Indian the main character, Arnold uses drawn cartoons to express his view of the world. In a way, it is how Arnold best speaks to the world. He draws cartoons not only for fun, but also to let his voice be heard. Cartoons allow him to tell the world his hopes and dreams as well as his fears and things he hates. The two most pertinent examples of this in my opinion, come in the form of the cartoons Arnold draws when he starts with Reardan, and the almost sacrilegious comic…

How to make your Beauty Routine Sweat proof and Water proof A walk in the rain could be apparently lovable and romantic. However, the rain ruins your makeup. Frizzed hair, eye shadow and eyeliner gliding on the cheeks, raccoon eyes etc can be the outcome of your incredible romance with rain! Okay, it is not about the rain, but some accidental exposure to water or even sweat. There could be nothing quite horrible like drizzling rain ruins your makeup or the teary eyes spoils it all the way!…

Benjamin Banneker, a son of former slaves, writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. Within this letter, he diligently describes his argument against slavery. He writes to these two important men and informs them of what they have done. By using satire, repetition, tone and diction, Banneker is able to ridicule Washington and Jefferson on their decisions and experiences in order to strongly support his argument against slavery. Banneker writes a letter talking about why he…

Hester: A Heroine? In “On The Scarlet Letter”, D.H. Lawrence has a critical view of Hester Prynne. He believes Hester is glorified and condemns Hawthorne for the dishonest depiction. In his opinion, the impact of Hester’s sin is impaired by the praise expressed in Hawthorne’s writing. D.H. Lawrence effectively conveys his opinion to the audience by using allusions to literature, a concise syntax, and a harsh tone. D.H. Lawrence’s allusions to literature help to prove Hester Prynne’s…

Abstract This paper summarizes the article South Park and the Transformation of Meaning, by explaining a few main points of the article. The first main point of the article summarized is linguistic transformation and false neutrality which goes into detail on how words like fag or obscene can have multiple meanings. The second main point discussed is the language used in the show and why some believe it is for shock value alone while others believe that it is used for a different more complex…

I would define a humorist someone who writes in a very humorous way. Someone who is a humorist, I believe has characteristics like, they like to joke around, they are funny, they tell funny stories, and use their own interpretation of the word or words in their own way. Maybe like Barry used the word guys and men int the reading “Guys Vs. Men”. He basically defined what he thought to be a “man” was and he thought it was to a degree to show maturity. He also used the word “guy” to show that it…