Satire Post #4
It’s official: I have no life. I know only three satire posts were required, but I came across an animation the other day that was a perfect example of satire. The film is called ‘The Child That Smelt Funny’ and it’s from a website called Fat-Pie. The site itself features many cartoons which are highly abstract, and often deal with the theme of mental illness, and surreal absurdity. Basically, the films are right out of an afternoon nap nightmare (with a slight headache). David Firth, the animator, claims that some of the films are acid-influenced. Whatever–point being, they’re offensive to some people.
Without further adieu, The Child That Smelt Funny. You will need Flash Player to view the cartoon. In a nutshell, it’s all about media censorship, and on some levels, the [ridiculous] desire to create a perfect, conflict-free society. After learning about satire from this unit, I’ve noticed that it’s all over the place. The first time I saw this cartoon was before we started the Huck Finn unit, and it wasn’t until after viewing it again that I really picked up on the satirical piece. Enjoy…
