Irony versus a 'new' sincerity

Sincerity	Irony
'goo' prone	caustic
naive	smart
open and honest	closed off
uncool	hip
offers wisdom	Value

Post-Modern traits

Self referentiality………… Winking at yourself or the audience

moral relativism…………. morals, ethics, and values are relative, changeable, protean

Cynicism…………. Generalized distrust

Irony……….. getting exactly the opposite of what is expected

Irreverence……. lack of respect

Intertextuality/Parody……………..think Family Guy references to other stories

Post Modern Ideals

• nihilistic world view
  •  It’s all socially constructed;
  • there are no absolute truths;
  • nobody understands this like I do;
  • only my perspective matters;
  • but also, nothing matters

The trouble with sarcasm...

"As I said, this was my sarcastic summer. It was only long after that I recognized sarcasm as the protest of people who are weak," (Knowles, A Separate Peace)

I'm Sensitive - Jewel 

I was thinking that I might fly today
Just to disprove all the things that you say
It doesn't take a talent to be mean
Your words can crush things that are unseen

So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way

You always tell me that it's impossible
To be respected, and be a girl
Why's it gotta be so complicated
Why you gotta tell me if I'm hated

Oh please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way

When I was thinking, that it might do some good
If we robbed the cynics and took all their food
That way what they believe will have taken place
And we can give it to everybody who have some faith

So please be careful with me, I'm sensitive
And I'd like to stay that way