Since I couldn’t make it to class today, I’m going to post the section that I thought grasped the essence of my paper. But first, let me preface it with an explanation on what I am writing about. I’m doing a comparative look at entertainment as a form of political criticism throughout history. I focused a lot (but not exclusively) on Aristophanes, Shakespeare, and Al Franken. I’m pretty confident that no one has compared those three people together in one paper before.
“Politics has transformed from a formalized system of governing to a stylized trend discussed openly in American cafés along with music, movies, and weather. The rhetoric of politics is more about theatrics than leadership. Though western governments are much more progressive than their patriarchal forerunners, the potential advancements of civilization have been stunted by a new wave of politics that can be defined as ‘political entertainment.’”
By the way, the picture is irrelevant.
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