U6-Theatre-A2-Blog: The Age of Satire

On the Looney Tune Show, an episode called "Fish and visitors" is a good example of satire. In this episode, the neighbor Yosemite Sam has to stay over at their house because a storm took his power out so Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck offer Yosemite Sam a place to stay while his home is fixed. During his stay, he eats their food, looks through their stuff, and he will not allow them any personal time because he just barges in their room without knocking, etc. He used all the hot water for his bath as well. Bugs bunny and Daffy Duck are slowly getting angry at him and really wish he would find somewhere else to stay; however, Bugs Bunny feels it would be wrong to ask him to leave in his hour of need. Yosemite Sam just keeps changing everything in their home and never giving them any respect until finally Bugs Bunny's patience ran out and he told Sam he had to go somewhere else, but once Bugs told him then he admitted that his house had been fixed for a while but he just really enjoyed living with Bugs and Daffy. Throughout, people will sometimes use you if you allow them. People borrow money and never pay it back, etc. I feel this satire reflects real life in the fact that if allowed some people will walk all over you. I feel that Bugs should have been honest and laid out some strong rules and if Sam did not like it then he would leave. Tolerance can mean acceptance to those who would take advantage of you.