Third Satire Blog Post

http://www.theonion.com/articles/guy-who-just-wiped-out-immediately-claims-hes-fine,5134/

            This article is a satire because it incorporates the satirical aspects that a satire should have, such as exaggeration and reversal. For instance, the man in this article loudly states that his injuries, like the deep gash under his knee and the heavy bleedings, are “no biggies”, and assures the witnesses that his situation is “totally under control”. This is an example of exaggeration, for the man’s injuries are represented far beyond what normal wounds should look like after wiping out on a patch of ice. It is rare for someone to gain bloody wounds and gashes on their legs by falling on ice. Furthermore, this satire uses reversal to present the actions opposite to the actions that a man should have after acquiring such big injuries. Rarely do people stand up by straightening their badly twisted-leg without calling for any assistance. Personally I do not think this article is funny because I do not find it amusing to read about people who are able to stand up with badly twisted legs, with big, bloody gashes on their legs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPpzJAzdpTU

            This video is without a doubt a satire. It is a satire for the video is a parody made to imitate and ridicule not only the show Hell’s Kitchen, but also Gordon Ramsay. The parody displays how the show always delays time with unnecessary comments in every judgment time, and also does a great job of mimicking Gordon Ramsay, who is known for his superb abilities as a chef, and his abilities to disgrace others without sympathy. The video also uses reversal many times to display the humor in the chef’s criticisms. For example, the chef declares that Drew’s dish is unbelievable, and that he should go work in the finest restaurant in the world. However, the chef later states that world should be a place where he doesn’t live in. In other words, the chef uses reversal to criticize Drew in a way that makes Drew’s dish satisfactory. The reversal of the chef's comments is mainly the factor in making this video funny.