Satire In South Park

“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

The creators of the comedic South Park television series are often overzealous in their stereotypical portrayals of characters and commentary on social issues. However, in doing so they provide a great basis to which these issues can be analyzed and critiqued. In the “Mr. Garrison’s Fancy New Vagina” episode and “The Cissy” episode of South Park, issues of gender identity, sexuality and sexual identity are explored. “The Cissy” provided commentary on the recent cases allowing trans children to use the washroom of the gender they identify with, and how schools handled and societies handled it. On the other hand, “Mr. Garrison’s Fancy New Vagina” revolved around the issues of undergoing gender transition. However, both episodes provide commentary

They were, however, required to produce propaganda cartoons that belittled Germans and Japanese in order to boost morale. Aside from that, no other show defies political correctness more than South Park, the profane brainchild of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. While some episodes such as "It Hits The Fan" faced minor outrage, other episodes, however, triggered death threats towards the show's creators, most notably "201". What made this episode anger the "PC police" was the simple portrayal of Mohammed, which can be seen as sacreligious even in flattering interpretations. As a result of potential death threats, Comedy Central has decided to censor the ending scenes, whether or not they referenced the prophet.

The writer for the scholarly journal, Michael A. Chaney, is analyzing how race is shown in the TV show, South Park. In this case, the writer have molded their writing into short, yet complex sentences to fit with the formality of an educative journal. For instance, the writer supported their main point by proving how Eric Cartman, the main character, is appropriating black culture through his voices and actions. Moreover, the type of diction the writer chose were specialized words because they are trying to appeal to an expert interests in the topic of race. As a consequences of their words, their tone of voice is affected and therefore the writer appear to be more informative than casual. As expected of a scholarly journal, formality, seriousness,

But in terms of what Tina Fey is talking about, does it turn readers off or does it gain acknowledgement of how to empower you rather then to live up to these ridiculous expectations. “To make clear what a particular piece of humor is pointing to, to explain what ironies or truths are being marked by a particular taste ascribed, to allow us to put observations embodied in the blog in dialogue with our broader knowledge of American life that we use to think about class and race. It is one thing and not a small thing to be made aware of how daily life is shaped by the intertwining of race and class and the impossibility of escaping consumerism.” (Rosenblatt, 2013, p. 592) Rosenblatt points out how impossible it is to escape something so distinct as a culture that has been fighting racial theories and offensive generalizations since I can remember. As we approach a new day and age it is still evident that we as a society judge and try to live up to a means that we can afford to

In the last few years, the television show South Park has grown in popularity becoming one of the most widely known series in the United States. The popularity of this show can be credited to its shock and black humor, which usually includes vulgar language and obscene illustrations. South Park is about to start its 17 season, and fans are anxious for the new season of this controversial show to start. One of the reasons that South Park is such a phenomena is the crude content often used, which most fans love, and many others criticize.

Episode 6 ‘Tweek x Craig’ is a meta-commentary on how Political Correctness functions in the sense of inclusion. When a Japanese student presents a yaoi (gay) picture of Tweek and Craig the town goes into a frenzy, with the thought that South Park finally has their first gay residents. The people of South Park begin to voyeur around Tweek and Craig wanting to see these gay people in action. Although this is a false narrative the people of South Park begins to shower Tweek and Craig with money for being gay. This is a commentary on how the spectacle of inclusion gives the individual a sense of self-satisfaction.

Some shows, like South Park and The Simpsons, make us think logically about a situation we might otherwise overlook, even if it is outlandish in context. Numerous sociological studies done on people after watching The Simpsons had a positive effect. South Park watchers mentioned wanting to get involved with controversial topics.

The show parodies George Clooney, Carl Reiner, Ben Affleck, and other privileged celebrities. Therefore, one can conclude that the actual critique of the show in this context is not motivated by politically ideology but rather by a generalized ideology of proper moral behavior. Elitist celebrities who are self-righteous are engaged in the same type of judging as conservative Christians such as Flanders in “The Simpsons.” Indeed, “South Park” often critiques traditional religious institutions, notably the Roman Catholic Church. One episode depicts the Church as a harbor for pedophiles, while another episode depicts the Church as absurdly superstitious. Elitist judging is the target of South Park’s critiques of liberal

Thesis: South Park’s success and power is due to the rich satire, parody, and mockery that it uses to take aim at contemporary culture and values.

South Park is the third longest-running animated series in the United State; it is famous for its crude language, dark humors and satires on current global and pop culture events, in which create a lot of controversies on political, social and religions context. The following content will analysis “South Park” in the aspect of circuit of culture.

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

Analysis of South Parks 19th season will be conducted to see how the show adapted to political correctness. This is done by using a combination of content analysis, discourse analysis and close readings. Gibbs (2012) theory of thematic categorizing & analysis of narrative is used to analyse the episodes of South Park. Gibbs theory on metaphors in particular will be used (Gibbs, p.4, 2012). Semiotics are closely analysed, as the symbolic signs are the crux of the data. Chandler’s (2017) guide to semiotic analyse is implemented throughout the analysis.

This issue eventually turned into a war between the America and Canada. Clinton ordered all Canadians to the concentration camp, and then Canadian aircraft bombed Hollywood. Two armies gathered in the border, the war is triggered any time. Bill Gates is shot because he developed system for the military is frequently error. Jesus became a talk show actor, but he did not disseminate a religious belief on TV. Although Satan in the hell, but he still sends his son to primary school in the human world. War and concentration camp, Clinton and Bill Gate, Satan and Sadam, Jesus and talk show. These elements combines together form many contradictions which are undoubtedly create a challenge to the traditional animation film industry. This movie spoof characters that has public conventional images. These scenes seem evil, but the intentions of them are good. Like although it satirizes the conflict that between America and Canada, but the original purpose of South Park is they want to give audiences the notion of rightness that the harmful movies influence children behaviors and at the same time, mock the relationship between America and

South Park is regarded as one of the most popular animated cartoons on network television, boasting 18 seasons, numerous award nominations, wins, and multiple Emmy awards. In recent years South Park has shifted away from what some deem as “mindless” humour to award winning satire. South Park’s writers and producers create episodes on a week to week, last minute basis, and as a result their content is extremely relevant and at the forefront of popular culture.