Derek Walls Dr. Ainsworth English 1302 11 June 2013 Political Satires In the two cartoons portrayed by Nbcnews cartoons‚ “The Victory Lap” and “The Wednesday Morning Meeting Of The Economic Optimist Club Will Now Come To Order” visual analysis reveals two different artist takes on the American economy and how it is suffering. The United States economy today is at a fast sinking pace with high unemployment and poor job prognoses‚ therefore slowing the economy down to a snail’s pace. The American
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Ryan Visor Brown Comp 1 April 22‚ 2013 Homeless satire There are hundreds of homeless people out on the streets of the large cities in this great nation. With low unemployment rate and new jobs being created every day‚ people are starting to ask why there are still homeless people in the alleys and on the sidewalks of this country. This seems to be a haunting problem even though it would be so incredibly easy for homeless people to get a job. The general requirements for applying for and keeping
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4/26/12 Satire Obesity Obesity has become a huge problem throughout America. All Americans have quick and easy access to food at any time during their day. From 24-hour fast food restaurants to food stamps‚ there is no reason to go hungry here in the United States. However‚ this unlimited access is creating an unhealthy community. American Citizens are finding themselves stuck on their couches because their body weight restricts their movement! Some can hardly walk! Americans need to make change
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Many things have gone through my head when I think of the possibilities I would have if I ever won the lottery. Although it does seem like a huge stretch‚ I do often think of what I could do with such a large sum of money. Many people could only hope to have the opportunities that come with winning the lottery. I do know that my winnings would be put to many great uses along with of course a few special treats of my own. A few I can name that would benefit from my winnings would be charities‚ family
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Poverty Satire With the advancement of poverty in the United States it is time to solve the homeless situation. Thousands of Americans are homeless and taking up space on the city’s streets. A simple solution to this problem would be to allow the homeless to reside in landfills. They would be able to sort through the waste to find appropriate cardboard boxes to live in. This could also be used as a form of employment allowing them to sort through recycling to improve the environment. It is also
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Satire analysis: Hannah Milner Primrose Red Brown Jerry Du May 5‚ 2013 Organizer Making connections What does the story remind me of? ▪ “not listening to parents’ advice” o “don’t talk to strangers” ▪ Vanity/self-conceit and the consequences o Not listening to advice on account of looks or impressions ▪ Chinese proverb [roughly translated]: “saying the grapes are sour when you can’t even taste them.” Connects to Hannah Milner because she concludes that
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Remember that one show Arthur you probably watched as a kid? Guess what‚ it’s a meme now. What about that one sad video of the ex couple talking? Oh wait‚ that turned into a meme as well. What about that news report of a dead gorilla? Darn‚ it’s a meme as well. In today’s culture‚ no matter how much you avoid it‚ everything that goes viral on the internet becomes a meme in a matter of seconds. Memes are unavoidable. They are easy to make and if it’s unique enough‚ it’s likely for it to become viral
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or using satire. Colonial authors explored different aspects of writing‚ but the theme that seems most present and persistent in the authors of the Chesapeake region is satire. Satire is a type or style of writing that was used in the seventeenth and eighteenth century‚ which criticizes and mocks its subject. Some good examples of authors that used this style of writing are Ebenezer Cook and William Byrd. To better understand satire I will define satire‚ tell how the authors use satire‚ and why they
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• Satire is a way of expressing speech or idea’s in a nonthreatening way Satire can be used to start discussion Satire has been used for 100s of years. According to oxford dictionary the definition of satire is defined as irony‚ exaggeration‚ ridicule or to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices‚ particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. It is sometimes serious‚ it can be comical when used to poke fun at something. Other types of forms of satire is
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content in the video Satire: PC‚ the video basically illustrates the topic of politically correctness through quotidian conversations between two high-school students. One of the students gets shackled by a shock collar from the third student‚ who performs a supervisor. The supervisor makes the shock collar beep whenever the student discusses something politically incorrectly; for example‚ the supervisor says “You can’t say ugly. You have to say visually challenging.” (Satire: PC) Utilizing “visually
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