https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang Each group should answer the following three questions about their provided articles or images: 1) What issue is being satirized? 2) What is the artist/writer's argument? 3) Why choose satire to discuss this issue? en-us 2019-02-18 19:13:28 UTC 2025-11-19 19:20:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Terminator.png https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335022680 1. The pure redundancy of the average work day and life of an average citizen. 

2. That life becomes mundane and arguably pointless, causing average people to lack the motivation to do anything.

3. By satirizing this issue, he is ridiculing this type of lifestyle.]]> 2019-02-25 18:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335022680 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335022768 Donation boxes and people’s charity.

There is not enough attention drawn to people donating articles of clothing, shoes, etc.

It a comedic way to approach a sensitive topic, dealing with people in need and such. ]]> 2019-02-25 18:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335022768 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335023520 1. The Issue is that it is becoming more important for younger generations to save for retirement, but it is virtually impossible with student debt and rising costs of living.

2. His argument is that younger generations need to save, but it’s is very difficult with student loan so ans costs of living. He presents some “creative” or satirical suggestions on how to save.

3. Without satire this issue would be boring and mundane. Also many young people chose not to think of retirement assuming that it is very far away. However this argument will appear much more entertaining and people will then read it. Although they aren’t serious resolutions presented, people will begin to think about this issue]]> 2019-02-25 18:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335023520 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335025268 1. The issue is how younger generations should prepare for a successful retirement. 
2. The argument is that the younger generations has nothing fall back on in terms of retirement, such as pensions and social security, which was always an option for people in the past. 
3. The author uses satire because it shows that the younger generation has no options for retirement. However using satire sheds light on the topic that no one has developed a solution for future retirement. Also, younger generations should have not put effort into thinking about their futures as retirees. ]]> 2019-02-25 18:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335025268 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335025445 The Super Bowl generic halftimes shows.

Should get better artists/performers for the halftime show, and play Sweet Victory.

Easy to make fun of mainstream pop, that it is trying to appeal to the lagrest amount of people while sacrificing quality.


]]> 2019-02-25 18:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335025445 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335025508 1. It is satirizing police brutallity.

2. He is arguing some police officers are looking to create incident so where they are able to abuse their power.

3. Through satirizing this issue, he uses a commonly said phrase and equivocation to show the normality of police brutality.]]> 2019-02-25 18:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335025508 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335028223
2. The author’s argument is that robots are being built to take over the most pointless jobs. 

3. Satire shows how odd it is that the man is afraid of a robot taking over his job, but his job is to work inside of a robot. 

1. The issue deals with how Jeff Bezos has enough money that he doesn’t know what to do with it, but that he could do extreme things like this. 
3. The satire shows an instance that didnt actually happen, but that could hypothetically because of how much money he has. ]]> 2019-02-25 18:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335028223 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335028634 1)The issue presented is self forgiveness over unimportant issue.
2) The argument is that people shouldn’t scrutinize every single second.
3) satire shows the extreme extent of the issue ]]> 2019-02-25 18:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335028634 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335030873 1.) the issue is the vaccination of children and whether or not it is necessary. 
2.) the author argues that it is her decision as a parent to decide if her child should be vaccinated, and against what diseases. 
3.) to emphasize that not vaccinating children will not bring back diseases that have been extinct for thousands of years. 


]]> 2019-02-25 18:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335030873 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335031420 #1. The issue is about guilt of a careless driver.
#2. The argument is not to text and drive.
#3. Satire is used in order to add a lighter feel to what is essentially injury or death.]]> 2019-02-25 18:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335031420 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335033764 1.) the government shutdown plagued many people and forced them to go to extreme measures. 
2.) the shutdown was petty response by the president that did more harm than good. 
3.) to emphasize the detrimental effects of the government and the lengths employee said have gone to in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  

]]> 2019-02-25 18:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335033764 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335034050 1. They are satirizing the fact that many Americans worry about a foreign disease that is extremely unlikely to effect them, while they are harming themselves with a very unhealthy lifestyle that isn’t much more likely cause them harm than Ebola.

2. That Americans need to realize that there are more pressing issues that’s can effect them than Ebola and that they should start paying closer attention to them.

3. They are satirizing this issue because it seems to be ]]> 2019-02-25 18:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335034050 https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335035078 1. The image of God has evolved greatly in the minds of people over time.

2. People today focus less on religion, for they are instead more interested in money and personal wealth.

3. Satire helps show how the focus on money of people today greatly differs from past focuses on religion.]]> 2019-02-25 18:56:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hritter3/satireaplang/wish/335035078