But “The Hunger Games” has its own distinct feel and source, plus a once-in-a-lifetime cast that deliver the rather soap operish ramifications with a seriousness that edges on parody – there are parts of the film where it wouldn’t be surprising if the actors burst out in laughter. The battle against the evil district of Panem is Dystopia 101, but there is a style to it, and a sly wit, that give...

This article explores the trajectory of one most popular comedy shows in Bulgaria, using a cultural-historical analysis approach. While Gospodari na Efira started as Bulgarian version an Italian news parody show, it assumed its own to become distinct amalgamation social satire, political humor and investigative journalism. The show’s formula for success can be linked status institution...

Abstract This article examines the dress of female civic rights activist Théroigne de Méricourt and its political significance in Revolutionary Paris. The first section discusses symbolism her iconic scarlet riding habit. second explores role equestrian fashions Théroigne's strategy self‐fashioning as a actor. third considers change habit into tricolour ensemble, traditionally interpreted parod...

Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (1954) is a parody of the world following World War II. The play exemplifies spirit age by using defamiliarization as textual strategy means which characters utilize epistemic modals leading their conversational exchanges to never-ending voidness and uncertainty. Therefore, this study analyses discoursal features focusing on modality primary void indecisive at...