Saturday, February 11, 2017
Is Comedy the last bastion of social criticism
Is Comedy the last bastion of social criticism
Thats the question Jon Stewart posted Friday night (I think it was Friday night) and it was one of those jokes that he delivered just unable to contain himself. He was so proud! Of course its not true that social criticism doesnt happen other places, but thats where the audience goes. Ill be the first to say that if it werent for Jon Stewart (and Oprah Winfrey), the American public would be duped more completely than they are today. These entertainers did something important, but they also changed our jobs, to some extent. So today, Im looking at a.secret and thinking, "Quick! Say something funny that does something important!" But I think Ill save my energy because I have to teach today and there, the expectations are the same: Be funny and be entertaining, otherwise, my students wont be so receptive when I disassemble their worlds.
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