Irony In Cognitive Process

Writers are constantly looking for new ways to convey their messages. Even if a piece isn’t serious, creative delivery is vital to captivating a modern audience. Humor isn’t just about becoming the next Tina Fey or Stephen Colbert. Adding comedic elements to writing can set an argument apart--in both negative and positive ways. Laughter may not be the best medicine, but it definitely can help convey an argument. While the goal may be to improve an argument or message, it can sometimes be a disadvantage as well, especially when discussing education.

The Troika, made up of the International Monetary Fund, European Commissions and the European Central Bank have the most to lose in this debt crisis as they own 78% of Greek debt. With so much to lose we have seen European “bailout” agreements that mostly front the Greek government more money coupled with crippling austerity in an effort to “rebuild” the economy. Austerity discourages growth as it cuts the spending of the government who is by far the biggest spender in the economy. The effects of austerity can be devastating, but the true effects are often hidden beneath the messages we get from mainstream news sources. The stereotype of the Greek people as lazy and tax evading has desensitized the public and has made austerity seem like more of a sensible option. The media messages have made strict austerity measures seem justified and in effect have hegemozined the Greek people.

“The Story of an Hour,” was written by Kate Chopin. The short story is filled with heartbreak, freedom, and death. Mrs. Mallard was told the heart wrenching news of her husband’s death. She then felt free from his grasp, and Mr. Mallard returned unharmed from “the railroad disaster.” (2) Mrs. Mallard then died from heart disease.

Greece is one of many countries that have had its vicissitudes that have occurred frequently throughout history. There have been multiple leaders, wars, debts, and losses that have been recorded through history. Although Greece has had its many eras, “Each era has its own related sphere of interest.” (History of Greece). The complications that originated in ancient Greece are now reoccurring in present day to an extent. Fortunately, Greece is a country that is very strong; they are not afraid to fight for what they feel is right. It also helps that Greece stays out of any worldly dilemma that does not have anything to do with them. Of course, there have been times in which Greece has been defeated or taken advantage of, but the country did

In the terms of irony, according to Sperber and Wilson’s theory on the pretense of irony, there are three main points that should be considered for an irony (be it verbal, situational, or dramatic): Asymmetry of affect, the victims of said irony, and the ironic tone of voice (though this one is most used on verbal). Asymmetry of affect takes consideration of the ironist to say or think something that is considered a bad and foolish as something that is reasonable or good, similar to Della and Jim’s actions of selling their prized belongings without notifying each other and resulting in a fairly foolish result. Victims of irony refers to, well, the victims of the irony.

The roots of Greece’s economic problems extend deep down into the recesses of history. After the government dropped the drachma for the euro in 2001, the economy started to grow by an average of 4% annually, almost twice the European Union average. Interest rates were low, unemployment was dropping, and trade was at an all-time high. However, these promising indicators masked horrible fiscal governance, growing government debt and declining current account balances. Greece was banking on the rapid economic growth to build upwards on highly unstable foundations. In 2008, the inevitable happened – the Greek debt crisis.

In 2014, the unemployment rate in the United States was 6.2% oppose to 26.6% in Greece . This leads to a plethora of problems beginning with the overall health of the economy. Greece’s unemployment rate may have something to do with their

Two bailouts later, with the third quickly approaching, Greece has shown the European Union that its austerity measures are not a viable or sustainable option for debt relief. With the spiraling decline of investor confidence in an economy severely trapped by debt, Greece has been under threat of being dismissed from the European Union. As of July 14, 2015, Greece’s third European Union bailout was left just out of arms reach until the nation follows through with, what has been termed ‘Draconian,’ reforms aimed at minimalizing Greece’s debt. Although Greece makes up just 2% of the European Union population, its weighted economy and potential impact on the global economy is on everyone’s mind.

Historically, financial crises have been followed by a wave of governments defaulting on their debt obligations. The global economic history has experienced sovereign debt crisis such as in Latin America during the 80s, in Russia at the end of the 90s and in Argentina in the beginning of the 00s. The European debt crisis is the most significant of its kind that the economic world was seen started from 2010. Financial crises tend to lead to, or exacerbate, sharp economic downturns, low government revenues, widening government deficits, and high levels of debt, pushing many governments into default. Greece is currently facing such a sovereign debt crisis and Europe’s most indebted country despite

The Greek debt crisis has been an ongoing problem officially beginning in 2009, but later discovered to have begun in the 1990’s, and what began as a national disaster has quickly spread to become a worldwide catastrophe. The steady income of many Greeks has declined, levels of unemployment have increased – to the highest in the EU - Elections and resignations of politicians have altered the country 's political landscape radically, the Greek parliament has passed many austerity

The unintended consequences of the Greece’s crisis are of a great extent, yet it has a small economy, responsible for only 2.4% of the total Euro zone GDP. Essentially, Greece’s crisis has disclosed some uncertainties communicated and created by a group of different countries sharing a common currency and monetary policy, while maintaining national fiscal policies. It has one of the biggest budget deficit and the highest levels of public debt in the Euro zone. It was the first to turn to other Euro zone member states financial backing and the first to come under extreme market burdens.

Greece has a debt of more than 350 Billion Euros or close to 175% of its GDP. Its annual interest obligation is close to 23 Billion Euros. Unemployment is more than 25% and its annual GDP is declining by 2% per year. Greece is clearly in a grave crisis situation which is extremely hard to overcome. On June 30th, it became the first developed country to default to make an IMF loan repayment. It is in an urgent need of funds to make another loan repayment to European Central Bank on 20th August, to the tune of 3.2 Billion Euros. Its credit ratings have been recently revised by all agencies to the level of ‘Junk Bonds’, making it extremely hard to obtain financial help.

In 2009 Greece hit a period of economic crisis. The Greek government had made debt obligations that they could not fulfill. As a result, Greece entered a period of deep economic down turn. Given the nature of how the European Union (EU) is constructed with an internal market economy, Greece’s issues spread to Ireland and Portugal. Eventually, it led to the European debt crisis where Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, and Cyprus could not pay back government debts. In the same fashion that Greece affected Ireland and Portugal, the crisis would affect all of Europe, and so the European Central Bank and European Commission of the EU funded bailouts totaling $264 billion to try and stop this from happening. As of now, Greece is the only

In 2010, the IMF, along with European Central Bank and the then-sixteen members of the European Union, drew up an economic bailout package in the form of €110 billion loan to ‘rescue’ Greece from “sovereign default”—i.e. Greece’s inability to pay back its existent debt. This action was a response to the growing fear of default from (mostly private) investors around the time of the Great Recession and resultant European debt

The burden of debt in the European Union, especially in Greece and Ireland, is detrimental to the continent 's economy and people. Not only is it an issue throughout Europe itself, but it has become a dominant issue in global economics as well. As these European governments struggle to get back on their feet, the fate of the euro is clinging for life. It has become clear of the extremely high deficits, some at over 100% GDP, which are attached to several EU countries. This European crisis is a continuation of the global financial crisis, but also an issue which was brought upon themselves, largely by Greece. The Greek government