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Parody: The Use Of Satire

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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. …show more content…

Furthermore, some of the first uses of satire were from ancient Greek satyr plays and from some of the works of Shakespeare, this form of comedy has been around for a long time and is, “closely linked to parody and can often discredit an individual of their public worth or value. This is where political satire is of such importance,” Bertolt Brecht a german who was a poet, playwright, and theatre director of the 20th century, made use of satire through political issues. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, is an example of one of his plays where he used political propaganda. In The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, a fictional play, it takes place in Chicago of 1941, the main character is Arturo Ui, a mobster who attempts to be in control and have power by controlling the cauliflower

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