Satire Of The Onion

To the informed reader, it is known that the Onion is a news website in which satirical articles are written about local and national events, however, this satire can sometimes be missed due to the nature of the article and its presentation of information. Due to how the article is written in the fashion of an actual news article it creates the appearance of actual news and could be seen as such if the satire is missed. With the articles use of quotations and the appearance of fact it gives the tone of that of an actual news article about the issue. For example, the piece uses quotations from people supposedly working with Poland Springs in order to give a basis to the articles information. The way these quotations are placed among the article
gives it the appearance that this is a legitimate article about how the bottle has improved. This articles untruth comes through in the mocking tone of the article and the way jokes are presented as facts within the piece itself. This article is obviously untrue due to how it mocks the subject it talks about instead of presenting facts, however, it brings light to the issue instead through its tone and nature towards the issue. By the Onion making fun of the nature of an eco-friendly water bottle it shows that even though they are working to try and improve the bottle to make it eco-friendly, the simple fact that it is a plastic bottle that will end up in a landfill makes it unfriendly to the environment.