Americeptional

This will be a two part review of the book America Again Re-Becoming the Greatest we Never Weren't. The first part will be a more over view of the books parts. The second part of this review will be a more logical analysis of the book through a six part break down.

Part One.

     For my quarter two reading project I choose to read Stephen Colberts new book America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't The book is clearly written in a very comical fashion as you would expect from Colbert but there is also quite a few messages in his jokes.   Even in the first section of the book or the "Terms and Conditions" which beings as you would expect but quickly deteriorates as the man writing the terms gives in and explains how frivolous and pointless what he is doing is. I believe that you can take this section in multiple different directions but I'll leave the reader up to make their own conclusions.

      The whole purpose of this book is to bring to attention that despite what the news might say we are still a very great nation and a huge super power. If it weren't for our power we wouldn't we able to barge our way into other countries and impose our government and ideas with no one to stop us.

Part Two.

Speaker
The speaker is clearly Stephen Colbert throughout most of the book. He is able to keep the same style that his shows are written in through his book which is why it is a vey interesting book. If he book hadn't had the same flow and jokes as his shows then Stephen would have lost a lot of credit.

Occasion
The Occasion of this book is Americas history past present and future. (Mainly present.) The book focuses on all the different large changes in recent times like health care and such.

Audience
I believe that the main Audience of for this book is the exact same audience that watches the Colbert Report but the ones that want to get a little deeper into Stephen Colberts mind.

Purpose
The main purpose of this book is to remind everyone that reads it that america is the greatest and we always will be. Forever. Until we collapse that is but we're america we don't worry about that.

Style
The Style of the this book is exactly like the style of the Colbert Report. It's a very crude humor that pretty much makes fun of literally everyone and anyone. Which is what makes the book so good and keeps you reading. As liam said he had "three laughs per page."

Tone
The tone of the book is flamboyant and rude. But also it is the perfect tone to get the message of the book across.

4.75 out of 5 failing nations

Who wants to eat a coyote?

The song that I choose to analyze is Castle by Macklemore.

Approach to audience: The approach of this song is very random but there is a story line. It beings with the basic background of the song which is partying in a castle. Then the story gets a little deeper with killing a coyote and wanting to eat it. This however only comes after many references to booty.

Why I like it: I like this song because the first time that I heard it I legitimately lol'd in the car. It is souch a fun song to me and comedy is great so yup.

Individual parts:

     Lyrics: The lyrics are the most random thing in the world here is an example.

"From England to Stockholm

I'm wearing a cape just like a poncho

I got a cutey and I'm making a beat on her booty

Like I was up on the roof beating up on a bongo"

     Individual Instruments: The instrumental part of this song is mainly computer generated but it adds to the piece by being simple when is has to and pumping you up when the song is getting good. 

     Influences: I thing that there are some major influences in this song but they are hidden in how random all the words are. Most of the influences that I catch are something small that relates to a very specific group of people. Like people who like MC hammer.