Film Analysis + Lecture Reflection.

Topic Satire. Two different papers for the same class.

The first paper is a lecture reflection:

Now we’re up to the real point of this course: exactly how far can you go with satire and humor before you’re morally or ethically over the line (if there is a line, as Mr. Fish wondered). Some of the videos you’ll see here address that question while some are examples of that question.

We live in a world of micro-aggressions, something unheard of even 10 years ago. How are comedians, satirists, and humorists to respond to the vast world of possibilities to offend.

My personal answer has always been to ask who is likely to be offended by what you say or do. Then ask yourself why you are still doing it. There are lots of bad answers: to show off your skills, to get applause from those not offended (your fans), and, worst of all, simply because you can.

Nonetheless, not taking a shot isn’t the answer either. It’s far more complicated than that. This lecture and the past two all provide answers. And part of the answer is inherent in all forms of public communication: someone is always going to disagree, or be harmed in some way (small or large) by what you communicate. Is the harm worth the right you have to speak your mind, freely, and with a sense of pointing out a societal flaw, a political misdeed, a global crisis being ignored, a deep violation of human rights other than yours? If the answer is yes, then you may be on the right track. Keep asking.

See the lecture here: https://pages.uoregon.edu/tbivins/SATIRE/week8/SAT… (52min)

The second paper is an Analytical paper for the movie That’s Not Funny:

How are limits characterized in satire? Is there a line, and if there is, when is it all right to cross it? Is it accurate to say that it is in our nature to make fun of things that make us uncomfortable, themes that may somehow or another be viewed as pressing or forbidden?

Lately humorists have confronted expanded investigation over the nature of their material, to a great extent because of the continuing cultural changes and the nature of the the audience. Some have been made to apologize for things they’ve said, while others have lost their livelihood because of jokes that were esteemed offensive or “in poor taste.”

“That is Not Funny” addresses these issues and more through verifiable evidence, archival footage, and direct interaction with entertainers, satire fans, and the individuals who would try to force a limit to what is viewed as appropriate for an entertainer to say in front of an audience or in some other format.

By investigating and examining this matter with an even hand, the film attempts to discover why every side feels so fired up about such a divisive theme, and perhaps a deeper comprehension of the capacity of comedy/satire itself.

Watch it here: https://pages.uoregon.edu/tbivins/SATIRE/week8/Tha… (1 hour 30 min )

please to the analysis use the sheet attached, follow and answer every question in it.

Each paper should be at least 350 words to 600.