What is Tara thinking…

After long and careful thought of attempting to recall a teacher that made me feel like “everything I said was wrong”, similar to Me Talk Pretty One Day , I feel very blessed to say I have never had a teacher who made me feel that way. However, Mrs. Sam did, but she was no teacher. Rather, my elementary recess supervisor.  As a child, I enjoyed going to school because I got to learn and play with friends. All of the things that made me happiest about school had to stay within the classroom. During lunch recess on the playground, I was unable to enjoy myself and friends on the playground because of my intense fear of getting yelled at by Mrs. Sam.  One recess, I felt risky and decided to have fun. I figured the most rebellious, yet safest activity to not get in trouble, was to swing on the swings. The more I swung, the closer I felt Mrs. Sam’s eyes get, as she searched for something to yell at me for. Although, these eyes did not stop the swinging, I heard a whistle blow, Mrs...

The satirical article “Justin Bieber Forgets his Wife's Name” uses exaggeration, irony, and word choice to highlight how idolized celebrities, who are seen as role models, do not experience deep, meaningful love typically seen online. The writer begins the story creating a sense of urgency, like a life or death situation, but is quickly dulled down with Bieber’s lack of intense fear. To treat the situation in a minimalistic manner, he turns to the reporters as his peers when he realizes the slight significance of forgetting his wife's name. Bieber avoids the accountability and superficiality of his relationship, as he repeats “babe” and hopes the name comes to mind eventually. However, this plan backfires when he realizes she is starting to “catch on”, adding comedic tension because the situation is less humorous, but his obliviousness is starting to backfire and could lead to consequences. The surprises did not end there; even after six years' worth of devotion to this wom...