The Use Of Satire In Donald Glover's 'Atlanta'

Satire and irony are both used in the literary world in many different ways such as parodies. Satire is a literary work that ridicules its subjects through the use of techniques such as exaggeration, reversal, incongruity. Irony is the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally means the opposite, typically for humorous effect. There’s two types of irony which are: verbal irony and dramatic irony. Verbal irony is when something that is said is supposed to mean the opposite. Dramatic irony is when the reader or audience understands more the events of the story than the character in the story.

, the short story writer George Saunders uses realism which he commonly uses through out his short stories. His dark humor and satire give a sense in the world we live in. With the usage of first and third person, Saunders often practices a running narration going on in the characters’ minds to show both the action and reaction of the character to what is happening. He portrays America as cartoonlike. In the collection, a few short stories that best exhibit how he uses these literary devices are “Puppy”, Victory Lap”, and “Sticks”.

Satirical Elements Behind Mean Girls Mean Girls, a movie released in 2004 and written by Tina Fey, uses a array of satirical devices to makes her audience convulse with laughter, but also to poke fun at the stereotypical cliques associated with high school students. Some people worship Mean Girls as the end all be all for accurate representations of high school, but it is, indeed, a satire that utilizes lampoon and caricature to emphasize the ridiculousness of the drama stemming from the popularity hierarchy present in many high schools. While the movie attempts to point out the flaws in how seriously our culture takes high school drama and popularity, Fey successfully creates a Horatian satire with the persona being the naïf, Cady Heron.

Samantha Bee’s audience can see that she is more invested to getting to the bottom of her stories and representing what other host may not meet up to standards with. Trevor Noah is criticized as not being funny while presenting political stories. He comes off as crude and unnatural at comedy and politics. Bee has invested her time to going out and researching the hot topics that she believes her audience should be aware of. In the episode titled “Black History Month” she allows one of her writers, Ashley Black, to unveil her comments and judgements concerning stereotypes of Black History Month. Ashley Black is given the center stage to state her concerns about how “white people ruined Black History Month”, with this statement brought upon the show, it gives provides and allows the audience to hear opinions on political matters. Ashley Black can be viewed as a hero because of the way she brings up the subject that most are unsure to talk about. In the article “Heroes and Villains” implies “a mode of perspective that comes with grand presumptions that we all know all the truth about everything… because we’re Americans; we’re arrogant and entitled” (Wilke 486). By calling Americans arrogant and entitled can show how some Americans can take political matters into their own hands and misconstrue the actual meaning

Western and cowboy movies are two of the oldest types of movie genres ever made. People have long had a fascination with the wild west and its lawlessness and often like to revisit it by watching these kinds of movies. So many have been made that at times it might feel like nothing new can be added to these stories and an attempt to do so is just revisiting old hat. The Magnificent Seven makes an attempt at not only adding to the lineage of western movies but also retells a story of a movie considered by some to be a classic. The Magnificent Seven might not live up to the original movie in the minds of movie critics and typical western movie fans. To the nontypical western fan that did not see the original it can still hit all the right notes of action, slight comedy, and violence to keep their interest. Add to that fact we end up watching a truly diverse group of misfit cowboy grow together to become heroes for a small western town. The total package is enough for

The journey of self-discovery is one we must all take. The presence of fame can make the journey even longer because of the expectations that often accompany it. Donald Glover is a versatile part of America’s entertainment industry. Known primarily for his comedic endeavors and the music he releases under the pseudonym Childish Gambino, Glover is a force to be reckoned with. Prior to the release of his project “Because the Internet,” Glover posts an open letter on Instagram sharing his fears concerning life, relationships, and self-identity. Following suit of 2010’s “Donald for Spiderman” campaign, news of Glover’s deteriorating mental health spread quickly, shocking his growing fan base. Gone is the bright and energetic Troy Barnes, Glover’s

Two broke girls is a comedy. This show is very relaxing, and it delivers us lots of American value. We learn lots of things from the people of this show. The one Max is humorous, a little rude.

The typical classic rock documentary tends to focus on the musicians and what being a part of the band did to them individually. However, This is Spinal Tap is like no other rock documentary. Through its use of satirical devise such as Exaggeration, Parody, and warped logic This is Spinal Tap follows a band on their American tour, one of the lowest points in their careers. It not only satirizes the typical rock band of the time but it also ridicules American culture at the time.

"It wasn't until I went out into the world that people would be like 'Oh, you cracker, you white boy, you this; you that.' And I didn’t understand " He tells the NPR's David Greene

In the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, the Banks family is an upper middle class family and Will Smith is an athletic, young black male, while Carlton Banks is an intelligent young black male. This challenges the way that black males are often represented on television. In Black-Ish, the show is able to tackle the misrepresentation and stereotypes surrounding black males as well as the community, through dialogue about things that are not usually talked about. Black-Ish is able to present these issues in a non-confrontational fashion, making the issues accessible to people outside the black community and successfully increasing awareness and understanding. By analyzing the casting as well as representation of black male characters in Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and dialogue in Black-Ish, as well as blatant misrepresentation of black males in Friday Night

Currently, many people believe that racism no longer exists on television, movies, and advertisements. However, in reality, racism still exists, it is just more difficult to identify because it is implemented subtly (Shabbir et al., 2013, p 421). On the other hand, adult cartoons that air on television broadcasting stations such as Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, Black Entertainment Television (BET), and Comedy Central still allow cartoons that overtly use racism. Many authors that make these types of cartoons including the authors of The Boondocks, Aaron McGruder, and Black Dynamite, Michael Jai White; Bryon Minns; and Scott Sanders, use the reasoning that it is perfectly fine to create these types of shows since it is a satirical form of comedy

Being hallucinogenically and frivolously satirical by dedicating every single second to its hallucination and frivolity, Spring Breakers, directed by Harmony Korine, embarks on the coming-of-age adventure of four stereotypical college girls on the beach of Florida for their spring break, followed by them getting mixed up through a tangle of convoluted experiences in this stomping ground, full of dubstep, booze, sex, and violence.

The Netflix satire not only explores how media perpetuates racial narratives that ultimately give way to the jaw-dropping moments of racial tension in episodes 5 and 10. It simultaneously explores how the same media spaces provide distraction and even comfort for the traumatized through the proliferation of reality television and “Shondaland” shows. Following the chaos surrounding Troy’s arrest, Dear White People ends on Defamation Wednesday at the dorm. Defamation is one of many callbacks to popular media in mainstream culture, as it parodies the outlandish and often problematic narratives of Scandal. Another reference includes Dereca, Set Me Straight, a parody of faux-help reality television show, Iyanla, Fix My Life. Simien’s clear callbacks

Remember way back in the olden days when TVs only had 10 channels? Well I don’t because I’ve grown up in a world when I have a plethora of visual content at my fingertips. Imagine, it’s the year 1970 and you’ve been waiting all year to watch your favorite movie, The Wizard of Oz. It’s a dark and stormy night you’re sitting around the TV with your family and just as Dorothy begins singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow, the power goes out. Yes, you read that right, the power has gone out and you are missing your all-time favorite movie and you’re going to have to wait a whole entire year to see it again. Fast forward to 2017 and it’s a dark and stormy night you’re about to watch your favorite movie, The Wizard of Oz. Just as

Dolezal additionally frames her identity formation as a black woman as existing on a “continuum,” and constantly evolving. In her interview with Lauer, she explains, “my life has