Wednesday, September 5, 2007

The Boondocks




The creator of the Boondocks caused controversy with his biting cartoons shortly after the September 11th attacks. While we will address this issue, the cartoon above is a perfect example of fallacious reasoning.

Science, evolution, and creation: Ali G vs Kent Hovind

While Sasha Baron-Cohen continues his comedic style of going far beyond the limits of comfort for some of his audience, his irreverent interviewing style sparked a discussion on God and technology on YouTube far more serious than the actual interview. This is one of the theses of the class: that humor can serve as a catalyst for serious discussion.

First Entry

This is the first entry for English 201's course on rhetoric and humor.