Blog Post 3

Throughout recent years, parody and satire as a medium for representation have found a commonplace in culture. Many people share conflicting opinions on the legitimacy and existence of parodies, and whether or not they should be studied or appreciated. Personally, I believe that parodies and satire provide important insights into the past while taking a look at the classical studies. Culture is constantly changing and evolving, and some classics lose their value in time, as many students do not share the same values and beliefs that people had in the past. However, with parodies, students and younger people can have a fresh and young outlook that can make classical literature interesting or appealing to them, such as remakes of older films taking a comedic spin on a topic that was meant to be serious. Another example would be the growing meme culture that seems to be present in the current generation. Many younger children and teens may see a meme, and question where it may have come from, then proceeding to dig deeper and uncover the classical work that the meme was based on, finding interest in it. Also, the language used may in past years may be somewhat difficult or harder to understand for the current generation. Take Shakespeare's works, for example, which seem to contain a language filled with phraseology that is outdated. One could create a humorous play using modern language, creating a parody of one of Shakespeare's plays that could draw in crowds for people to appreciate and take a different perspective on the content of the play.