Satire Box
by Matthias Carder
Definition of Satire
Satire is the seemingly bullying of a person, group of people, or a topic, in order to get a point across and teach a lesson
The Colbert Report
An example of an American satirical television program that satirizes political talk shows, and other political aspects through use a Colbert, the shows host that uses his personality to help convey his points and messages.
Tools of a Satirist
Save the Twinkie
This cartoon satirizes the impact that the material world we have created has placed on society. The men advocating for the much larger issue of saving the earth are cast out in favor of a more obvious, yet far less important campaign, that present just how far out the population is from realizing the real threats to their lives.
College Tuition
This picture obviously demonstrates the massive load on graduated students in their college pursuits. The man in the suit represents those that believe that all the debts of college should continue to be placed on the students, despite the obviously massive load. The student of course is a modern-day college student, struggling to pay off his large debt.
Mitt Romney
This photo is an excellent use of satire against Mitt Romney, using words to their full satirical advantage. Romney is saying that he will bet $10,000 that he can relate to the common man, while in reality, the fact that he can pay that amount of money for a bet makes him unable to relate to the average Joe.
HISHE
How it should have ended (HISHE for short) is small youtube channel that satirizes movies from various genres using the plot holes and mistakes found within the plot to create a far more realistic ending than the one witch occurs. In this video, they satirize "The Empire Strikes Back."
How The Empire Strikes Back Should Have Ended
Meme Creation
This is a personally created meme that satirizes the Republican party, as they a known to be relatively against all ideas of climate change. This meme takes that into consideration, and emphasizes it through the use of a common character on the internet.