My Satire pt 2

Well after going over my groups satire pieces and the examples presented to the class, I now know my example isn't exactly what I should have been looking for. At least i have a better idea of it now!

My Satire

Ok, so after researching more on what satire really was, I googled some examples of satire. After searching through many exapmles, I found this one. I believe it is controversial but also very funny! I really hope this is actual satire haha !! The captions that go along with this picture are "Obama's economical plan actually stinks worse," "When you're as full of crap as Obama, it has go somewhere," and "If you think this is bad just wait until Obama opens his mouth."

This was supplied from http://www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/mccainobama-funny-pic-satire

The Rape of the Lock

I think The Rape of the Lock is really funny! The name in general is great. He is comparing a really little, stupid issue of cutting off a piece of hair to rape. Rape is a really serious and horrible issue but comparing it to cutting of a curl to me is funny. When i first heard the title, I thought it was going to be a very sad and tragic story. When i started reading I understood what it was all about! I am slowly starting to understand what satire really is. The Rape of the Lock is an "epic problem" that's really really funny. I cant wait to keep reading and see what happens!

Writers, Readers, and Conversations

The thought of not having literature in today’s society makes me very uneasy. It is impossible to go a minute, let alone a day or a lifetime without reading something. Literature is seen and read everywhere. While walking down the hall, reading assignments and books for class, or even a text message, I read at least a million words (ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration). I can’t imagine how I would feel if such a big part of my life were to suddenly just disappear. Literature offers so many outlets, and different forms of writing. The major form I’ve heard most about this semester is satire. Who invented it!? Why did people follow this style? Was it widely accepted when it was first created like it is now? It takes me a couple of tries to read and understand some forms of satire. Like the video clip we watched in class, I had to have some of my group members explain to me why it was considered satire. I don’t know, maybe I’m just not funny or quick enough to understand what satire really is!

Internet in a cup

This is the first time I have ever blogged! After reading Internet in a cup it made me think more about coffee instead of coffee shops. I don’t like coffee, I don’t know why! It’s just something about the smell and taste that I really dislike. Because of this the longest I’ve ever been in a coffee shop such as Starbucks was about 5 minutes. While in there, I did notice a lot of what the article talked about. There were many types of people sitting and chatting over a cup of coffee.Although they all had different jobs, and came from different places, their conversation seemed to connect over the cup of coffee they were sharing. In the century, coffee shops were the place to go to have discussions, similar to the ones I had seen. People were forced to communicate verbally and in person because there was no internet. Today, people use their “at home” coffee shops. People blog and surf the net to communicate and discuss topics with different people. Coffee shops like Starbucks have now offer free Wi-Fi to try and lure customers out of their homes and into their shops. Maybe one day the 17th century idea of the coffee shop will come back into play.