South Park Michael A Chaney Analysis

In Kiese Laymon “How to Slowly Kill yourselves and others in America” and Brent Staples “Black Men and Public Spaces” both essays deal with being an African American man but the authors respond in a different ways. At one point in history being an African American wasn’t always the easiest but two Authors shared their stories about the experiences they had which were very different. Although the color of their skin is the same and how they treated was as well both authors take different precaution’s to handle the situations they were in to persuade the audience on how to deal with the effects of racism. Both authors show their hidden message through the actions presented throughout the essays. Laymon`s casual tone and will to fight make

Morgan’s style of writing is specified for members of the black community that are associated with the hip-hop culture. She makes use of the slang and terminology that is specific to the audience she is targeting by using words such as “sistas” to refer to black women, and “brother” to refer to a black man. This type of language applied throughout the essay suggests that she is writing towards a specific

Even in modern society, the simplest of things can shift the delicate atmosphere. A black man entering a room, or any space, full of white people, can automatically transform the ambiance. This ‘ability’ may not be a desired effect, but in certain situations, it becomes inevitable. Through the use of different rhetorical devices, Brent Staples is able to demonstrate his realization of his “ability to alter public space in ugly ways” simply because of his race and stature in his essay, “Black Men and Public Space.” Staples uses the rhetorical techniques ethos, logos, and pathos in order to get on the “same side” as the reader while still presenting the essence of his argument. The author is able to sympathize with his “victims” and justify their feelings, appealing to ethos. He also analogies and details about his background, such as his doctorate in psychology, and the fact that he was a reporter to appeal to logos. Additionally, by using vivid imagery and creative diction, he engages the reader by use of pathos, evoking the emotions of the reader. With the use of rhetorical devices, Staples is able to effectively describe his experiences of being perceived as a criminal, solely based on his “unwieldy inheritance” (205), while, additionally, extending this concept to be true throughout society.

As something people tend to hold the most dearly, culture can be a sensitive topic to discuss and engage in. Often, it is made even more difficult due to issues of the past and the way different cultures influence one another. Moreover, the concepts of cultural assimilation and mainstreaming have brought light on problems regarding the treatment of minority cultures within American culture, specifically with the use of stereotyped imagery and hijacking outside cultural ideas. The issues of cultural stereotyping and assimilation, as seen in South Park, have garnered attention due to the nature of offence and its subjective nature.

In addition, the article “The Word “Nigga” Is Only for Slaves and Sambos” also has a strong intrinsic ethos itself based on the quality of his writing. The argument was organized in a logical way and easy to follow. The article started from introducing the word “Nigger” and the history of it, then a specific story from his own experience, then arguments about the “affectionate term” and its negative effects, and finally with a metaphor illustration to end his article. He

Ever since 1997, South Park has revolutionized the cable TV scene as a profane and obscene program that isn’t afraid to mock religious, political, and cultural topics and not get away with at least offending somebody. Throughout its twelve seasons, some of the most prominent events in pop culture have suffered the wrath of ridicule from the show’s creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and succeeded in making millions of Americans laugh until they cry. The creative genius behind these cultural and controversial statements has exalted the series to iconic status in our entertainment industry for its satirical voice in each episode. Throughout its ten years on air, South Park has broken multiple political,

Since its start, the television industry has been criticized for perpetuating myths and stereotypes about African-Americans through characterizations, story lines, and plots. The situation comedy has been the area that has seemed to draw the most criticism, analysis, and disapproval for stereotyping. From Sanford and Son and The Jefferson’s in the 1970s to The Cosby Show (1984) and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the 1990s, sitcoms featuring black casts and characters have always been controversial. However, their significance upon our American culture cannot be disregarded. During the 1950s and 1960s, 97% of the families were Caucasian. In the first five years of the

Many times in the world authors observe things and want to help make a change. The “Stop and Frisk” program that was happening in 2013 in New York City was an event that caused uproar from many people, authors included. The program allowed police officers to stop and search an individual if the officer believed the individual was guilty of committing a crime. The problem with the program was that minorities were being targeted much more than white individuals. In 2013, a judge made a ruling on the program. The judge ruled that “Stop and Frisk” was unconstitutional; however, she did not call for an end to the program, she just called for changes. Reacting to the judge 's ruling and the “Stop and Frisk” program in general, Stephen Colbert and Jessica Williams both made satires about the program. The satires both appeared within a few days of each other in 2013, mocking “Stop and Frisk”. The satires appeared on two different comedy talk shows, “The Colbert Report” and “Jon Stewart”, where the audience is expecting to learn about current events through humor. Because the people who watch these shows want to enjoy them from a playful perspective, most of the people already agree with the viewpoints of the hosts, which is liberal. Both of the texts that appear on “The Colbert Report” and on “Jon Stewart” use humorous tones and unreliable characters to successfully persuade the liberal audience that the “Stop and Frisk” program needs to be ended.

With a background affected tremendously by the dark history of African Americans, language has become a significant problem to what the term Black English really means to different people. In If Black Language Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is, James Baldwin attempts to analyze what a language really means and how Black English evolved to fulfill an important role for Americans. Black English sounds proper to blacks, but to whites it may not be a proper use of language. Throughout this essay, Baldwin uses a specific tone and relates to his audience by opening his mind to both emotion and logic while still upholding his credibility. Baldwin tries to persuade the audience to respect the language of Black English using his personal experience. The history of different languages mentioned in the essay is used to help convince the audience of thinking about the term language from a new perspective. Whites and Blacks both may speak the same language, but that does not mean that they understand each other because the language can be spoken in different matters. As Baldwin states, “The white man could not possibly understand, and that, indeed, he cannot understand, until today”. A white man or black man had to be careful about the words they used in front of each other because some words would be considered offensive for one another. Baldwin uses African American language and culture to reveal the impact that the English language Americans use has created.

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South Park has been around for a while now. Since it was aired for the first time on 13th August 1997, the show has constantly pushed the boundaries taking on everything, leaving out nothing. The reception among the wider population and the media had a wide range from “shocking” to “excellent”. One of the aspects of this success story is that, because of its provocative tone the show has managed to stay in the limelight. Public debate was evolving around certain episodes, bringing more and more attention to the show. As it was constantly picking up contemporary themes, topics or events, expectations were growing and “ 'How will South Park deal with x ' has become a common catch phrase” (Johnson-Woods 257). Another

In his passionately written article “The Backlash Against Serial—and Why It’s Wrong,” author Conor Friedersdorf comes to the podcast’s defense following the harsh criticisms that have been thrown at Serial since its debut. Serial is a spinoff series from parent podcast This American Life, which details the investigation of a brutal 1999 murder involving high school seniors of the Baltimore area. Friedersdorf’s piece not only comes to defend Serial’s honor, but it also fights back and grapples with the disparaging comments thrown at the podcast. In particular, the accused transgressions from fellow writers Jay Caspian Kang in his own work “Serial and White Reporter Privilege” and Jeff Yang’s post from online news outlet Quartz. In my judgement, Friedersdorf does an excellent job refuting Kang’s and Yang’s opposing views and persuading his audience that Serial is innocent of the accused wrongdoings because of his straightforward approach, his many examples to support his claims, and his thorough knowledge of the material.

The author uses language as a tool to show the characters’ status in society as black or white. Various language techniques are used to display the classes of society. The words “blanker” (used by blacks to describe whites) and “dagger” (used

Patterson (2016) noticed that biracial individuals will become more prevalent in the United States of America, and the racial identity of biracial people is slowly growing into a hot topic in academia. Patterson (2016) used symbolic interactionist framework to focus on how social interactions get created regarding the topic of biraciality. In the study, the author uses a critical discourse analysis of an episode of Tia & Tamera, a reality show about the lives of biracial twin sisters who have careers as actresses. Data for the research gets collected through the conversations between the sisters and family and friends. The data also comes from a one episode of Tia & Tamera, that got examined several times by the author. Patterson noticed three

Since its first publication in 1884, Mark Twain’s masterpiece The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has proven to be one of history’s most controversial novels; especially recently, the novel has often been banned by schools and censored by libraries. Characters in the book are constantly using disparaging language toward slaves, and the repeated use of the word “nigger” makes many sensitive and offended. Critics denounce the novel and Mark Twain as racist for this word being insulting and politically incorrect and for its depiction of black people and how they are treated. However, Twain was not attempting to perpetuate racism; on the contrary, he used satire to expose the ignorance and paradoxical views held by many in America at that time.