In the episode, the Simpsons win the Americas fattest family and their price is having a free holiday to Afghanistan. Homer and Bart go to the gun shop to see what they can play with. Bart buys his first gun because the age limit is 6. Lisa goes to the book store to find her favorite novel, Enders Game except the Afghans have changed it to fit their culture. The book is about the boy going to space to learn how to become the best bomber possible and fights through simulations to learn properly. He bombs the Americans and becomes the most well known bomber in Afghanistan. Next scene you see the boy in heaven waiting for his 72 virgins and he gets 72 old men with his god saying to him, "i never said they were young women"
This episode highlights the immoral culture of the Afghans and makes fun of them. It also highlights the satire that Americans are fat.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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Satirical Cartoons
| Text Number | Why it made me laugh | Techniques Utilised |
| 7 | Politically incorrect and harsh. Ironic about the political views | Incongruity |
| 10 | It doesn't have any meaning and is useless. Making fun of the use of report cards when it doesn't matter. Highlights the ridiculousness. | Incongruity Exaggeration |
| 2 | They exaggerate Julia's nose saying its bigger than it actually is. It also shows the nose not fitting on someones page. | Exaggeration |
| 19 | It emphasizes gender roles and how certain genders cant do certain things. It shows the guy wanting to have a bag full of his toys but the girl says hes not allowed to because its a purse. | Reversal |
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