Below the Roots

Dear Virus, Thank you for giving me company these past few days. Without you, I would have been forced to do the chores that I LOVE the most, such as vacuuming rooms, doing laundry, and BEST of all washing dishes. I have had the most pleasure of being accompanied by you! You have become my best friend. But, just as with friends, you did come with your own side effects: soreness, mild fever, headache, and chills. Are you wondering what side effects normal friends give? Well, even if you are not, the answer is drama. Loads and loads of drama. But since you are my best friend you have only provided me with mild side effects. A little off topic, but what would you like for Christmas? I'm guessing you would like a body to leech off of. And for me? I expect thirty dollars from you. Because I spent too much time with you, I couldn't go to work on Friday. Oh, thirty dollars isn't the only thing I'm expecting, I would like some absence of you in my life! Maybe that way, I ...

What is all around us? What is used every day? What makes some laugh? What is the answer to these questions? The answer is satire. Satire is a form of criticism that can be used in many ways and in many different situations. Sometimes satire is easy to spot, other times it may be incognito. Satire is most commonly found in literary works, movies, and cartoons. The formal definition of satire is the use of humor to expose human follies. (Dictionary.com). Satire is mostly written because a certain issue bothered the author, and they wanted to express their stance or opinion. Through satire, these issues are brought into the sight of others so that issues could possibly be improved. I was strolling through “The Onion” and I came across an article titled “ Parents Gently Explain To Son Why Family Dog Had To Be Blown Up With Dynamite ”; I instantly was interested, so I started reading it. I urge you to read the article before you continue to read my blog; this way you will...