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The writer Aristophanes wrote the play “The Acharnians” in 425 BCE. It is set during the Peloponnesian War, which is between the Spartans and the Athenians. The main character, Dicaeopolis, is an Athenian farmer that is part of the very small handful of people that actually want peace in Athens and to end the war with Sparta. After the general assembly, the government officials in Athens, refuses to make a peace treaty to end the war, Dicaeopolis take his problems into his own hands and creates a

In America, Jon Stewart popularized satirical news shows for Generation Y and Millenials, helping bridge the gap between more traditional news outlets like print newspaper and primetime news programming, with a more youthful Comedy Central-produced program that could be accessed on all mediums, including digital and mobile platforms. While in Europe, I was shocked by the amount of young Europeans that new of Jon Stewart and regularly watched his television program online in their home countries.

the only difference is that the skits poke fun at the way Donald Trump acts and the way he presents himself. If you are aware of Saturday Night Live’s background you know that it is very far on the left and that the writers such as Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Meyers are very far from being republicans. The difference between the two satirical pieces is that The New Yorker cover took the “joke” a little too far whereas the Alec Baldwin skit made fun of Trump’s everyday actions. I don’t feel

Incarceration Rate: Is It Such a Good Thing Annotated Bibliography Clear, Todd R. Imprisoning communities: How Mass Incarceration Makes Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Worse. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Print. This book written by Bert Todd R. Clear, a distinguished Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was published in 2007 at the Oxford University Press being a summary of a number of sources. Clear is an accredited source because he is the founding editor of the journal

The biggest enemy to President Trump’s administration is not the Democrats, it is the comedians that appear on late night shows. In his article, “In Trump’s America, Comedians Lead the Resistance,” Dean Obeidallah asserts that comedians are the biggest opponents to Trump's administration. While Democrats do speak against Trump’s proposals on things such as healthcare and foreign affairs, they fail to garner attention. The article gives an example of Jimmy Kimmel, a host of a late night comedy show

today’s society, especially with the inclusion of social media to the platforms of entertainment and information. Political satire outlets have risen in popularity considerably in recent years. In fact, Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” and Stephen Colbert’s “The Colbert Report” were the two most-watched late night talk shows among 18- to 49-year-olds in the first quarter of 2013. “The Onion”, a

CASE 10: Zappos—They Do It with Humor When Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh was the featured guest on The Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert grilled him about the company's success and customer loyalty. Hsieh replied that it's Zappos's goal to deliver WOW" in every shoe or clothing box. The company is consistently ranked highly as one of Fortune's "Best Companies to Work For Amazon's Jelieoris liked Zappos so much he bought the company. Customers First Zappos's relentless pursuit of the ultimate customer

Many psychologists have studied and used Mischel’s experiment and examples in their own works. In a recent study, Celeste Kidd conducted one such experiment; in The Marshmallow Challenge Kidd had twenty-eight children take part in an exercise involving art. She gave the children two different choices throughout the project. The first choice she gave them was to use old worn down crayons now or wait for a new box of crayons. The second was one small sticker now or wait for a better set of stickers

They see it; they want it. Advertising to children is turning a want into a responsive nag to a parent, like a reflex. Every media outlet advertises, and companies like popular fast food restaurants target children. In the process of fattening the children, will their reflexes get slower? At some point in every kid’s life, they see an advertisement for a food or toy they want. This want leads to nagging of the parent until they give in. Although it is highly effective and profitable, fast food

The Daily Show pronounces itself as a fake news program, and it pulls its comedy and satire from current news reports, politicians, media companies, and often, features of the show itself. The show usually begins with an extended monologue from host, Jon Stewart, communicating new headlines and regularly includes discussions with several correspondents, who assume ridiculous or amusingly overstated takes on recent events against Stewart's straightforward character. The concluding segment contains