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In the video, “Drunk History: Rosa Parks”, “Drunk History: Adams & Jefferson”, and “Some Bullsh*t Happening Somewhere”, Comedy Central and The Onion both utilize a very creative style of rhetoric in order to stimulate the viewer’s consciousness of our nation’s history and our present-day media. Each illustration graphically and colorfully paints a picture of how important it is to appropriately convey facts and be concise in the reporting of those facts, while also delivering a grippingly comedic

Many believe that cartoons are silly and childish, however, that might not be as factual as we think. Many cartoons have serious purposes such as politics, education, and entertainment. While the argument that cartoons are made in a simpler manner is valid, there is also the fact that the simplicity of them could even help an adult learn something serious that they needed to know. Cartoons feature serious purposes such as politics to balance their ridiculous plot with something serious like satire

Just think about the failed Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien transition The Tonight Show had on its hands in 2010. Conversely, The Late Show’s transition to the Stephen Colbert era after the iconic David Letterman appears to be smooth sailing so far. For Trevor Noah and The Daily Show, it appears they are heading down a road much more Colbert-esque than Conan. Since taking over on September 28th, my fellow South African has brought a new perspective to TDS without deviating from the format that propelled

Jon Stewart is looked at as a rude person who just make jokes about the mistakes made by the U.S Government. People have to realize he’s just comedian who has freedom of speech when ever he feels its necessary to speak on things in public. “The Daily Show” is good for entertainment and information that some people don’t know nothing about. Its not ruining American Democracy just because he points the mistakes the government makes. I even make fun of it myself sometimes. I will be simplifying my reasons

Analyse the way in which satire can provoke and engage its audiences. Through skillful manipulation of language, irony and wit, satirical texts seek to highlight humanity’s various vices and shortcomings, and in so doing comment on prevailing social norms and attitudes. , Political satire, in particular, seeks to elicit social awareness of the vices and foibles of political institutions, and through commentary that ranges from mockery to condemnation, provides insight into the internal machinations

As asserted by Alain de Botton in his book, "Status Anxiety", humorists not only entertain but convey controversial and necessary messages. With their standing in today's world, humorists, such as comedians, talk show hosts, and cartoonists, play a vital role in society. These people put issues out in the open when others hide them away. Once these issues are in the air to talk about, the people contribute to conversations, which leads to steps taken to stop the problem. But that could never happen

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

Social commentary can be found throughout of all the arts, such as paintings, books, poems, and even music, and with the advent of social media, commentary on the social and political is seemingly at an all-time high. However, another form of political expression that is much more subtle, but entirely effective, is the cartoon. Since the heydey of the Looney Tunes, cartoons and cartoon sketches have commented on the latest issues, and have shed some light and perspective on some of the most controversial

Satire and Social media “Monkey see monkey do” an overrated proverb but spoken by wise individuals and often times correct. In several occasions due to the lack of knowledge. The public may act on what they feel and not what they know to be truth, certain information can be twisted and paraphrased for one's own amusement. Those who fall under the poor judgment of the truth many times believe every piece of information they receive. Causing mayhem and social panic around the web.

Beyond the humor, satire can foreshadow many aspect of the issues that are currently happening in the modern society. Humans see satire as a form of perception, and within that perception is irony, humor, and exaggeration of many events currently happening. Furthermore, satire a tool to challenge and expose many popular ideas, and events. Satire is presented through many topics, events that had and is happening. Nevertheless, satire can persuade humans to change their opinions on diverse topics