Parody Or Not To Satire Comedy

Humorists are often seen as insignificant contributors of society. People consider humorists no more than just “entertainers”, willing to make fun of anything in order to make a crowd laugh, however, has the audience ever contemplated why humorists are the some of the only people who are allowed to critique anything that crosses their mind without consequences? Alain de Botton, claims the vital role of humorist is, “to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” I agree with Alain de Botton’s claims, that humorists do hold an important role in society, which is far more than to entertain. They break the ice on delicate topics, communicating the messages to society. Political cartoons and the Colbert

Modern society allows humorists to touch upon offensive topics without receiving much criticism. As Alain de Botton claimed in his 2004 book, Status Anxiety, humorists’ role is not merely to entertain but “to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” De Botton’s argument proves legitimate. Many humorists, such as cartoonists and television hosts, decide to use their humor as a tool to prove an idea or express a belief that cannot be voiced candidly in public.

In Status Anxiety, author de Botton correctly claims that humorists are expected to not only entertain their audience, but to make statements about controversial events that may be too sensitive to say directly and causally present them in a way that is easy for the public to understand. This is demonstrated through various forms of media such as television shows and political cartoons.

America is a culture that enjoys having some time away from the reality of political issues within society. Comedic entertainment has found ways to also inform its audience about important political statements that is used to “refer to any act or nonverbal form of communication that is intended to influence a decision to be made for or by a political party”( Wikipedia), or ideas through a comedic point of view. Comical news is what brings our attention with ease because listening to straight political debates can lead a person to not want to sit and become informed on latest political topics. The culture that society has developed into became accustomed to finding it better to have a laugh about serious news because through humor an audience

In conclusion, those who create such offending material must be careful in the context of its usage. It's one thing to use stereotypes in order to bring awareness to a social issue, but it's wrong and unnecessary to use this material JUST to gain publicity. At the same time, it's also wrong to censor content because it could be seen as offensive, especially content produced years ago during a different

In our world at this particular time people are overly sensitive to what is published in the media, mainly about anything to do with religion. I believe that it is a first amendment right for newspapers to publish cartoons even if it is viewed as offensive to a certain population. What is not acceptable is the way it is handled by society. Things have been taken way out of proportion. It is unjust and goes against the Constitution of the United States if anyone has to suppress their opinions just because it might offend a community.

So I watched an episode of South Park recently and that got me thinking, how is something as offensive as this be all right to be put onto national television without angering hundreds and thousands of people? For those of you that don’t know what South Park is, it’s basically an animated sitcom series that has attracted huge hordes of followers ever since it first aired in 1997. It’s quite famous along side shows such as Family Guy, American Dad and Futurama which all seem to focus along the lines of shocking plots, their critical outlook on celebrities criticism and false depiction of religion and politics. This, of course, led to many complaints from the audience about how some of the episodes that have been broadcasted seem to really offend

The qualities I appreciate most about a specific convention is the use of satire. Satire is “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,” satire is used all around us today from being used in standup comedy to television, magazines, and newspaper, also to social media in the likes of Instagram, Facebook, and Vine. The best type of satire, in my opinion, is when the person ridiculing the subject matter does it in a form of affection. Unfortunately, affection is not always used and people who are public figures are those who get harsh criticism in the form of satire. Since public figures are looked at as being perfect, beautiful, or having it all together, this makes them the biggest target for satire.

The Turkish Shadow Theater used crude humor to make fun of society. A great example is “impersonating officials such as watch-men tax collectors and treasure hunters, teased shopkeepers with practical jokes to obtain money from them” – The use of crude humor, often rude, was used to entertain the people. We see this everyday on TV here in the United States. Shows such as Family Guy, South Park, and many more entertain through the use of crude humor.

Some people want to use the right word to describe their feeling, and they do not feel comfortable when people limit their language. According to the video Reddit, people do not feel comfortable when the company delete all of the offensive language comments. When people come to the website that is for enjoyable, they want to use the word or phrase that can make the joke with other people. They will feel uncomfortable when the comment that they wrote has been block by the company, it makes them getting bore at the website since the website does not treat them as other user and delete most of their comments. The company value is depending on the customer, so the company should give people the tool that they want. Therefore, the company should allow the users to say whatever they want because it is the main reason that they come to the website to have fun with other people. In addition, the video reddit stated that, reddit start banning some accounts that spam and speak offensive language on the website. When the website starts ban their users for using offensive language, it shows that they do not want to give people the freedom of speech. The website wants the users to say what they want the users to say, so there is no enjoyable when people visit the website. Whatever people write on the website is being control by the company, so there are no chances that people can share what is in their mind with other people. Hence, the website will no longer have any good discussion on the website since they keep limit the language that people use on the website. Moderate the comment on the website could limit the conversation of people in the

Numerous people get offended by the words of others, even if it wasn't supposed to be offensive, they may interpret it differently. This is why some areas are safe spaces. This means that everyone needs to watch what they say, for they may offend someone. I do not agree with safe spaces. People should be able to speak their mind without the fear of upsetting others. Free speech is an important concept to people, it is in the First Amendment, everyone has an opinion, and no one is forcing you to listen in the first place.

Today, comedy news shows are becoming progressively more popular, and in so, becoming a new source of information – which may, or may not, be a positive consequence. Most comedians twist the truth in order to connect to people and make them laugh. The article “A Serious Business: What Can Comedy Do?” suggests some comedians “use logic to make painful things make sense” (O’Hara 108). Satirical comedy acts as a relief mechanism in that it comforts people that may be wary about a certain subject, especially in the realm of politics. Similarly, Peter McGraw and Joel Warner discuss how comedy can act as a coping mechanism. The authors conclude that “activists all over the world have been using comedy as a form of political protest” (McGraw & Warner 147). Iain Ellis writes about how political satirists do more than just deliver jokes, they use satire “to expose, ridicule, and–implicitly–call for action and change” (Ellis 152). Ellis contends that comedy can make a difference by its constant presence in our daily lives. Socrates, Plato, and even shows like South Park believe that humor is a way to persuade others. One of the most effective expressions of humor to affect social change has been the inclusion of satire. Although humor often provides people a welcome escape from the burdens of their daily lives, the satirical comedy deconstructs social issues in various ways as a means to persuade the

I read a pair of articles recently where two writers debated the censorship of a comic strip. The strip poked fun at a past president suffering from Alzheimer’s. One writer took the stance that censorship is never acceptable and the other seemed to take the stance that under compassionate circumstances censorship is acceptable. Now before I get into what I think I want to highlight the previous and current season of South Park. They are addressing the issue of modern political correctness with great depth and humor. I also must confess that I am a liberal and socially progressive, however, in this article I will betray what I like to think of as a sect within a larger pool; the sect being social justice warriors and the pool being people who

Parody, a form of adaptation that allows the reader to re-examine the original text in a new light, is a complex literary concept since it has several different definitions. According to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English (1951), ‘parody’ stems from the Greek ‘parōidia’. The term ‘parōidia’ is made up of two words: ‘para’, meaning “beside, beyond”; and ‘oide’ (ode), which means “song, poem”. This implies that parody could be a song sung beside another or against it. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary presents a significant definition of ‘para’ as a prefix: It denotes the sense of being “associated in a subsidiary or accessory capacity.” The word ‘subsidiary’, though, entails that parody is a secondary work. This has resulted

Parody is a much- practiced type of humor, which is employed in all kinds of media, among which music and film. I literature, this of humor was particularly admired in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, though it has also gained popularity in recent times. But what is parody exactly many people have a general idea? Or what parody entails. Their definition of (literary) parody often comes down to the following: “[parody is] a literary (…) works in which the style of another or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule” (Merriam-Webster, “parody”, 09, 20, 2011). When studying this genre in depth, however, this description turns out to be incomplete. For instance, parody does not need to be directed against the style of a