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Satire reflects in different ways on our society today. While satire was all over back then today we mainly see it in political cartoons and on television. On television there are show such as the Colbert Report and John Oliver who relay "news reports" to viewers. They are poking fun at the news going in the world today. One of the biggest shows of Satire is SNL. Most recently they have had "Trump" on and have been making fun of presidential career thus far. In today's society the big butt and boobs are the goal for many up and coming stars. For television hosts this gives a chance for them to make parody's of them. For example, Ellen DeGeneres has dressed up as a fictional cousin of the Kardashians. In this costume she has the big hair, big

In today’s society, a minstrel show would unquestionably be pointed out as a racist act. However, if stereotypes were used in comedic TV shows it becomes more uncertain as to whether or not it is appropriate. With the popular use of satire in the current pop culture, the line between racism and harmless satire is harder to define. Shows like Family Guy play on a lot of racial stereotypes but do not always receive attention on those jokes. The show is often written off as just a raunchy animated show, so people expect the outrageous humor and take the jokes less seriously. Racist jokes has been muddled with satire by putting it in a comical context and in a different medium such as animation. There needs to be a more defined line between

The target audience of Family Guy is primarily youth in their teens and young adults (it also slants mostly male). This age group is of course more impressionable than others, being in their formative years; the messages in the television that they watch, then, have a particularly strong effect on their perceptions of race and ethnicity. In the Family Guy episode “PTV”, Osama bin Laden is depicted ‘humorously’ recording a threat to America, using a rubber chicken and other slapstick humor; he goes on to make a joke that someone used a doctor’s note to get out of a suicide bombing. This joke is highly offensive, propagating a bigoted point of view of “Arab,” “Middle Eastern,” and “South Asian” (hereinafter “AMESA”) worlds, which are often perceived as being barbaric, untrustworthy, anti-democratic, violent, and filled with religious militants” (Hughey and Muradi 2009). Shows like this that

A satire, by definition, is a way of using humor that shows the weakness or bad qualities of person, government, or society (Merriam-Webster). Satires are used in everyday life to make fun of someone or a society. We see it used in newspapers, magazines, and on television shows. This element is used in literature, as well. Many authors have used this element in their books, such as Mark Twain in his classic novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Satire is a way of making a serious subject talked about without all of the seriousness that goes along with it. It is used to poke fun at serious topics, for example, politics by using exaggeration and parody. In a show like The Simpsons, satire is used in every episode and even though it is meant to be light to make viewers laugh, it is somewhat educational because they are using real-life situations in the show. An article “Beyond a joke: Teaching Satire Using The Simpsons” by Jan Doyle said “Rather than making our classrooms more lounge-roomish, The Simpsons is a powerful tool for teaching the value of social comment, irony and an insight into expressive potential of satire (Doyle, 1999)”. This quote shows that even though the show is meant for entertaining the public, it is also used to inform people as well about real life. I believe that the satirical aspect of the show being used to inform viewers would only be very effective for adolescents because when I was a young child, I did not fully understand what was the reason for some of the things that were being shown on that TV show because being a child, you are not as aware of what is going on in the media because children usually do not watch the news.

Satire can be found everywhere around us, not just in our English classes. For instance, satire can be found in many television shows, newspaper articles, comics and many other places. Satire is used to criticize people`s stupidity or foolishness among many different issues through the use of irony, humor, and other rhetorical strategies. In other words, its main purpose is to mock a certain subject or person to expose the main issue to the audience. For instance, in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Twain demonstrates the use of various rhetorical strategies, such as ironic and humorous language to satirize southern society`s hypocrisy toward education, religion and racism.

There are many prevalent issues, including abortion, race, religion, and pedophilia, that exist not only in America, but across the world, that many people have a difficult time discussing. These topics have a tendency to make people uncomfortable, and when brought up in discussion it can be easy to offend someone who has an opposing opinion. Even though conversation about these issues is difficult to engage in, the conversations are important to have. Satire has a way of making light of uncomfortable topics, and it allows for the conversation about these topics to be started. Since satire approaches these topics in a joking manner, people might be less inclined to be offended. In Bojack Horseman and South Park, the characters are able to talk about an incredibly controversial topic, abortion, in a way that should not be taken offensively. These examples demonstrate that if done in an effective way, satire can touch upon any topic. Since these two episodes are fictional and presented as an animation, there is a separation from reality that makes it easier to tackle more controversial topics effectively. Being a cartoon, audiences automatically view these shows as as fictional, so discussion about controversial topics can be brought up and audiences are less likely to be offended. When topics that are difficult or uncomfortable to talk about are covered in different mediums, like articles, novels, and non-animated shows, it is easier for

One show in particular, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, frequently uses comedic satire in its’ episodes. The program follows four unethical, lazy friends that own an unsuccessful bar outside Philadelphia. Due to the gang’s frequent premature judgments and twisted views, they often find themselves in troubling situations that only get worse before they begin to get better. Through the particular style of television this show uses, the viewer is able to laugh at how senseless its’ character’s actions are in order to highlight certain social issues. ‘The Gang Gets Racist’ episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia uses satire to criticize modern day racism as well as homophobia through the dysfunctional humor of its characters.

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices. This is satire. Washington, In “The Devil and Tom Walker” uses satire to make fun of Religion, White Establishment, and The Institution of Marriage.

MacFarlane has been able to object a varied diversity of viewers that relates best with Rabinowitz, in his essay, “Actual Reader and Authorial Reader.” Rabinowitz argues that the actual audience versus the creative writes who establish plots for the show. MacFarlane has also been able to fill governmental comedy with family morals and ethics, which goes toward a certain crowd. Family Guy is also seen to control a state of people over the worship of mainstream accomplishments and endless teachings to survive one’s lifetime. MacFarlane also has politically-based ethics/morals behind each character, which fascinates the majority of the audience.

Satire is type of drama in which defects in individuals or society are chastised keeping in mind the end goal to incite change in the objects of feedback. Notwithstanding to what extent prior parody itself may have existed, the idea of parody was presented by the Roman humorists, Juvenal and Horace. The tones passed on in their written work portray the primary methods of satire, being Horatian and Juvenalian, are still utilized as a part of parody today. In no time, two famous types of comic drama that utilize ironical components incorporate spoof news sources and comedic exhibitions. Albeit ironical written work has developed all through history, numerous parts of parody are still evident in both the articles of satire news sources, similar

Satire plays a huge role in shaping the behavior in the audience. Satire keeps the working entertaining more most readers. Everthing doesnt have to neccesarily be serious. Satire is something that most definitely needs to be altered at given times. The Main message can most definetly be distorted if the audience is stuck on the humor and not the message. Thats why the satire has to tie in with the message so the reader can interpret and know what is going on. Also its easy to get caught up in the satire and not the message. For example the movie "Ride along" starring Ice cube and kevin hart is a perfect example of satire. Ice cube plays a cop and kevin hart plays the man who is marying ice cubes sister. in the movie kevin hart tries to get

Jon Stewart uses caricature when he himself imitates a raping protester after he shows a video clip of a protester raping. When Jon Stewart imitates the protester he tells the viewers how the workers feel about the right to work law and how our jobs will go elsewhere because of it. But, by imitating the protester he was able to support the fact that the right to work law is not there to help the everyday worker but to help large corporations. By doing this it made the viewers feel like they could relate to Jon Stewart because he put himself in the protesters shoes. This making Jon Stewart appear to be on the everyday worker side. So in a way caricature is a way for Jon Stewart to really drive his point home because he stepped into the protesters shoes, and became one of them for a minute to elaborate on the disadvantages of the right to work law to the everyday

Satire is constantly evolving in order to maintain with the times. As technology, culture and humanity change and grow, satire is forced to grow with it. Satire of our modern time is more likely to be found on our phones than on print, more likely on a television than a telegram. By merging with pop culture, in forms of Family Guy and Comedy Central news shows, these forms of satire are able to stay relevant. But, despite the change in medium, the purpose of satire and effect of satire holds true. Modern satire, just as that of past satire, sheds light on the problems of our society through ridicule and mockery, without reinforcing and further cementing the stereotypes and prejudices they are trying to expose.

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