“Parody is the use of some elements of a prior author’s composition to create a new one,” Justice Diarmuid F. Souter says. “At least in part, comments on that author’s works.” Dr. Seuss Enterprises sued Penguin Books USA, Inc. and Dove Audio, Inc. in hopes of winning their case based off of copyright laws, but it wasn’t as easy as they thought. Penguin Books created a book that was based off the OJ Simpsons trial, but had a twist on it. The entire book was a rhyme and was called “The Cat NOT in the Hat.” Not only did it represent the original, “The Cat in the Hat,” but it showed the trademarked cat’s hat 13 times throughout the story. Penguin Books did not have permission from Seuss to use any of their trademark items and they were not authorized to use and of Seuss’s items. Seuss alleged that Penguin Books misappropriated their copyright policy by using six …show more content…
Another reason is the poetic meter used in Cat in the Hat, there is no ownership over that. Seuss tried to say that Penguin Books copied their title, but titles can’t be copyrighted so Penguin Books was free on that. The last reason is there is no claim of ownership over the poetic style. Since this case is not unusual, the court went back to the Sid & Marty Krofft Television Prods., Inc. V. McDonald’s Corp. case in order to find their decision. They also went back to Sleekcraft in order to find the “Likelihood of confusion.” They went back to this because Penguin Books was arguing that they technically never used any words or trademarks in the book. In one of the cases, the court found the Cat Not in the Hat was not entitled to a parody fair defense because it failed to target the original work. Therefore, they were still not sure if this was a case of parody or
Books are said to be the foundation of our knowledge, the fruit of our innovation and the life of our values. Today, we can read Fifty-Shades of Grey publicly without a sanction and is viewed as normal. Although among children’s books it has not always been that way. In China, Green Eggs and Ham written by Dr. Seuss was banned by the Chinese Government from 1965-1991 due to its supposed display of early Marxism and in California due to its assume sexual nature. The world of tolerance pertaining to books has expanded from sneaking in to reading online to now also the difference within education systems like China and among the state of California. In California, Green Eggs and Ham was banned by officials at a California School in the early 1990’s due to the assumption that the book gave homosexual seduction in which they thought the eggs and ham tempted Sam in a sexual nature while in China, the book was ban because the Chinese
“Satire is defined as an indirect form of critique that pokes fun at or attacks an individual or idea by proxy. Satirical speech and literature are generally used to comment on the "evils" or morally questionable ideals held by individuals, groups and even entire societies” (sarcasmsociety). The earliest forms of written satire can be traced back to ancient Egypt where the Papyrus Anastasi was written to mock the lack of understanding, knowledge and accomplishments of Egyptian culture. Today satire is alive and well in the form of television shows like The Simpsons and South Park. The award winning writers of these programs know that mocking the issues and political correctness that dominate our current society will produce ratings. Mark Twain
Beutel, the defendant won the appeal through fair comment. Fair comment implies that someone can express a critical comment about one’s behaviour as long as it is within the well-being of the general public. Ross had published Jewish conspiracies and Holocaust denials and was removed from a classroom teaching. Consequently, Beutel presented to group of teachers a workshop in which, through cartoons, suggested that Ross was a Nazi. Ross sued for defamation, and failed to have the appeal dismissed, and so lost the case. The Court ruled that cartoons should not be interpreted literally, and should only be considered as a satirical rhetoric, or an opinion. It’s important to consider the medium and the audience when interpreting a cartoon, and the teachers at the workshop were reasonable people who also had a general knowledge about Ross’s publishings, so the Court had a good case in favour of Beutel, since no real harm would have been done to Ross’s image due to the audience knowing full well to not take the cartoon
After the recession, Target’s value proposition shifted to simply offer affordable options in a wide array of product areas. However, now with better economic conditions and without the ability to offer lower prices than its affordable retail competitors, such as Walmart, and in order to stay relevant and refresh the company, Target needs to reposition itself as the high-quality concept and style-oriented retail store it was once known for.
Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Black Cat immerses the reader into the mind of a murdering alcoholic. Poe himself suffered from alcoholism and often showed erratic behavior with violent outburst. Poe is famous for his American Gothic horror tales such as the Tell-Tale Heart and the Fall of the House of Usher. “The Black Cat is Poe’s second psychological study of domestic violence and guilt. He added a new element to aid in evoking the dark side of the narrator, and that is the supernatural world.” (Womack). Poe uses many of the American Gothic characteristics such as emotional intensity, superstition, extremes in violence, the focus on a certain object and foreshadowing lead the reader through a series of events that are horrifying
board banned all copies of To Kill a Mockingbird. After the banning the county’s secretary,
The motives behind the banning of “The Adventures of Captain Underpants”, is absurd. The opponents say the book contains offensive language, partial nudity, violence and misbehavior which is not fit for
In the book “Dr Seuss Goes To War” by Richard H. Minear starts off by telling the reader about Dr Seuss other cartoons or books, it tells the reader about his famous cartoons like “cats in hats” and “foxes in socks”. Most of his cartoons were usually feisty political cartoons, he wrote for newspapers like New York’s PM he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his anti-fascist PM cartoons. Most artist back in the day used grease crayons to draw their pictures but according to Art Spiegelman “Dr sues twisted roots, on the other hand, were in the vaudeville tradition of early comic strips and gag cartoons. Most of his cartoons told a story or symbolized what was going on at the time his cartoons always make the people aware of the political memo often
Seuss’ greatest qualities within his career was his ability to create great illustrations. “Though Geisel would later gain fame because of his unique artistic style, he never once had an art lesson” (“The Gale Group”). Along with having great artistic skills Seuss wrote many books that are greatly loved by people of all ages. Two of Dr. Seuss’ books spent several months on the bestsellers list. The book that Dr. Seuss became most famous for was the book The Cat in the Hat (“The Gale Group”). Also among Seuss’ many successful books Seuss won many awards for his work. Some of those awards include and academy award in 1946, a young reader’s choice award for the book If I Ran the Zoo in 1950, the Critics award for the animated cartoons How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Horton Hears a Who, and many more (“The Gale Group”). Dr. Seuss along with his work was and always will be loved by many. “Dr. Seuss was probably the best-loved and certainly the best-selling children’s book writer of all time”(“Dr. Seuss” Contemporary
In 1915, Carrie Chapman Catt, a previous school teacher, moved towards becoming the leader of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association and built up a new technique to win the vote. She named her method of achieving this goal the “Winning plan”, her technique included the loss of numerous key U.S. senators and the identification of supporters prepared to campaign in each state legislative district in the country.
The hoodies and buttons are articles of symbolic speech, and as written in the majority opinion of the Court in Tinker, no forms of speech may be limited solely “based upon an urgent wish to avoid the controversy which might result from the expression” (Tinker v. Des Moines, 1968). Margery and David’s protest was completely silent, and contained no effort to impress their views onto
The Cat in the Hat is a good book for many reasons including how well illustrated and how well written the book is. Dr. Seuss has been known as a genius when it comes to children’s books. He is very well known and that is one of the reasons why I chose The Cat in the Hat. The Cat in the Hat is about a cat who tries to make two kids have fun on a rainy day while their mom is away. There is also a fish who is an antagonist of the story because he is keeping the children from having fun by constantly reminding them that their mother would not like what was happening in her house.
The psychology or mental state of the narrator of Edger Allan Poe’s short story “The Black Cat” is a broad area to analyze. The human mind is one of the most articulate system that is made in this world. It’s difficult to understand everybody’s actions and doings because everyone possesses their own unique patterns of thinking. Today, the world of psychology is hard at work to try to figure out the best answers to the questions we have about the mid. Even before the subject of psychology was produced, some writers loosely described the psychology and everything that goes into it. Edger Allan Poe was one of them who portrayed his characters in way that the reader could look further in to their actions and their behaviors to understand the mind better. Poe seemed to have an understanding and fascination for the human, and “The Black Cat” is one of them. The protagonist of the story and his psychology has brought into light in this short story. In this work, Edgar Allan Poe presents the main character, the protagonist, who becomes victim to many complex mind issues such as guilt, perversity, superstitions, revenge, and reverse psychology.
“The Black Cat” is one of Poe’s most memorable stories. The story first published in 1843, edition of The Saturday Evening Post, is a study of the psychology of guilt, paired with other works by Poe. The start of the narrative should intrigue readers, by the imagery that is recognized by writers. John Cleman wrote the article “Irresistible Impulses: Edgar Allan Poe and the Insanity Defense” analyzing the work written by Poe and his usage of themes and symbols. At the beginning of this article, Cleman stated this: “Near the beginning of the tale, the narrator says he would be “mad indeed” if he should expect a reader to believe the story, implying that he has already been accused of madness” (630). Poe is creating a sense of confusion for the readers and making them think more about the story before reading. The story is centered around a black cat and the idea of deterioration of a man. From his prison cell, the narrator is writing the story about his life, which is falling apart; He has a love for animals, and for his wife that he married young. One of the things that he takes on as a hobby, is drinking, and when he starts to drink, his personality shifts, as he starts abusing his wife and pets. The narrative is full of gruesome scenes in which he hurts his pets, including murdering them. Later, he continues the abuse and kills his wife, also. Eventually, the cops show up, and take down the wall. “Then quickly they began to pick at the stones, and in a short time they saw
The fair use doctrine “creates a limited privilege in those other than the owner of a copyright to use the copyrighted material in a reasonable manner without the owner’s consent.” It permits unauthorized uses that otherwise would constitute infringement but are deemed noninfringing because they advance the underlying constitutional purpose of copyright law: to promote broad public availability of literature, music, and other forms of creative arts. The constitutional principle