Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Argument #3 Jokes on You Society

Hollywood glamorized my wrath
I'm the young urban psychopath
I incite murder for your entertainment
'cause I needed the money
what's your excuse?
The jokes on you.

in the first sentence, the author says how his wrath is romanticized by the products of Hollywood, which refers to movies, television shows and advertisements. The third line stating "I incite murder for your entertainment" also is referencing the news. All these are ways in which the audience of the shows, and just people view this lifestyle and influence others behavior.

The author comes straight out and says yes he is a psychopath, which is another way of ultimately justifying his anti-social behavior expressed through violence, drug usage and lack of empathy. He says he did it (shooting the boy at the beginning of the song) because he needed the money. When he asks whats your excuse, its asking why do other people follow through with this behavior that dont have the background he does. That people are really living in this manner and it is being mocked by those who watch the TV shows and think that behavior is awesome or whatever. That doesnt mean that it is okay for him to shoot people because he needs money, but for those who copy that behavior, the jokes on them.

The joke is on them and ultimately society. Because of this glorification of this anti-social behavior, people will commit these crimes and then end up in jail. Society has to pay literally for those people being imprisoned because of the same crimes and acts that they simultaniously plaster all over media sources.

1 comment:

ThirstyThursday1922 said...

I love how you used it like a "joke", great job.