The Onion Article Analysis

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In contemporary society the attacks on itself are everywhere. The internet is a collection of articles poking fun at the trends of society, and more specifically, the actions of the youth. Shortcuts are used by the students of modernized societies, and a vile habit of complacency is shown in the article “Girl Moved To Tears by Of Mice and Men Cliffs Notes”, a satirical composition of mock journalism, that illustrates the apathy and laziness of a student. The article in The Onion utilizes incisive adverbs, litotes and understatement, and selection of detail to showcase the laziness of a student using the Cliffs notes. The adverbs in the article help to create the sarcastic atmosphere present throughout. The fourth line highlights how Grace Weaver “sobbed openly…” and by including the adverb “openly”, a connotation of extreme emotion over a summary highlights the satirical quality. The fourteenth line also uses the adverb “beautifully” in the statement “beautifully captured through the simple, ranch-hand slang words like ‘mentally handicapped’ and ‘retarded’”, and inclusion of said ad...

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