“RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH”: HUMOR AESTHETICS AND SATIRE LAWS APPLIED TO SOUTH PARK AND THE SIMPSONS

dc.contributor.author	Reynolds, John
dc.date.accessioned	2017-05-12T18:11:48Z
dc.date.available	2017-05-12T18:11:48Z
dc.date.created	May 2017	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-05-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3558
dc.description	This thesis is comprised of original manuscripts of theatre scripts, a novel excerpt, and a critical analysis that examines the use of humor aesthetics, satire, and cultivation theory in South Park and The Simpsons. The analysis focuses on the intertextuality of certain episodes that demonstrate a constant challenge to the normative standards of American culture which provides a public sphere of critical theory discussion using South Park and The Simpsons as the primary source. The application of comedic, satirical, and cultivation theories is also applied to the analysis of original manuscripts. The discussion contextualizes itself within the broader question(s) raised by scholars of literary discipline: 1) “Can education come from watching television?” and 2) “Is film a form of literature?	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.title	“RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH”: HUMOR AESTHETICS AND SATIRE LAWS APPLIED TO SOUTH PARK AND THE SIMPSONS	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.college	las	en_US
dc.advisor	Dr. Kevin Rabas	en_US
dc.department	english, modern languages and literatures	en_US