The Human Comedy

Paper Company, holds his own version of what diversity training should be. The show is a spoof on what life is like in an office in America where a camera crew documents the behaviors that go on in the office. While this show was supposed to be a comedy I actually didn’t think it was particularly funny and took offense to the humor. I learned that even…

Irony is a broad term for a literary technique that authors use in stories to convey harsh criticism in a light-hearted way. But it is not only a literary technique, situational irony happens all around us everyday. For example today I saw an ironic sign on the highway. This particular sign said “Don’t Text and Drive” but at the bottom of the sign it said to text a number for more information. Even in history you can even find ironic situations. Right before JFK was shot someone asked him…

Satire is one of the most powerful tools a writer has in his arsenal. Humor can level an uneven playing field, disarm an opposing argument, expose a jarring fallacy in the logic of an opponent. “A Letter to the Warner Brothers, by Groucho Marx, and “American Autumn”, by Mark Steyn, both demonstrate the wide ranging and potent effect highly developed satire can lend a text in achieving its purpose and reaching its audience. However, when you go beyond the surface value, there is an incredible…

Irony is a figure of speech which describes intended meaning that is different from the real meaning .In simple words; it is a difference between the appearance and the reality... Irony is very important in the literary works because it helps to make a close connection between the reader and the literary work itself. I t is important to make the readers think more and more to understand the events in the literary work and get the messages and themes of the writer. It is often that irony in…

philosophies are always criticizing the old ones in an ever growing system. During the Enlightenment, there was an amazing flourishing of knowledge and free thought. People began to question society’s old ways of thinking. Natural philosophy and the study of human nature grew. One such philosopher was a man named Voltaire. He saw many things wrong with his society. He went on to consistently criticize social issues he saw and flaws in other philosopher’s ideologies in his book, Candide. Candide…

classic comedy and adds new male characters, his lack of Lysistrata’s original famous wool metaphor has left the film fall flat. Lee’s views on the importance of the upcoming presidential are just lost in translation. In ancient Greece, the point of comedy was to empower and serve as ‘parrhesia’ or free speech. The structure and patterns of comedy correlate with Spike Lee’s 2015 film Chiraq. It is based on ‘Old Comedy’ which touches upon the ‘polis’ or public life and ideas. ‘Old Comedy’ was…

to beasts In the book, the boys turn into savages and continue to be even to the end. Once the beast is unleashed, it is hard to revert back to feeling powerless. Golding’s ending is appropriate because it displays the nature of life, living, and humans. One of the lessons Golding teaches includes the fact that in life, wants are often not met. A major point in the ending is when the protagonist loses. “They hate you, Ralph. They’re going to do you in” (Golding 188). Oftentimes, the…

While these conflicts might seem ridiculous and pointless, they are entirely germane to one of the show’s primary messages: celebrities are just like everyone else. They do not know better, and they should not pretend to be such great specimens of the human race, guiding and saving the American people” (4). The creators of South Park make it quite clear that the opinions of celebrities on social matters of this country should not be taken seriously. One example of this is seen in an episode…

The use of satire has been developed into an action of ridicule that is fading away from the primary purpose. Early satire geniusly used parody as a form of enforcing a change be made within the issues being discussed, however over time this parody has occurred with no primary purpose other than entertainment. With the shift from purposeful input on subjects to constant criticism and humor, satire has become less effective. Gladwell claims modern day satire does not criticise today's views,…

The way others see you is incredibly important because it determines how successful you will be in your life. If others see you as unapproachable, negative or even depressed, your chance of acquiring a job or making friends is lower than someone’s chance, who is positive, joyful, or satisfied. Other’s perception of you is also critical when it comes to first impressions. Although first impressions are often incorrect, they are often what people remember you by. So when the time comes for an…