Brenda Boddy – Creating irony
What I learned: I seem to already be leaning toward irony in the show. I didn’t realize that it was just about doing the opposite. Previously I thought irony was just done in conversation.
ASSIGNMENT 1: Example Show
The 100
The one-hundred kids that go to Earth are resentful about the laws on the arc that put them in jail, yet immediately the more aggressive kids start trying to put their own laws and desires on their companions.
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ASSIGNMENT 2: Your Show
Justice swore to uphold the law in the past and is now working to uphold the law in the present. However, things he used to do (hanging people, etc) would not be acceptable now and get him into trouble.
Previous Justice is abusive toward women while new Justice protects women. He’s the opposite.
Justice ropes and drags Cuervo’s men when he arrests them.
Justice gets in a bar fight with a drunk who’s abusive toward a woman.
Justice pistol whips a man.
Justice hangs a man.
Jewel is in law enforcement to protect others but she’s killing pimps on the side.
Miley desires love but she runs love off her love interests by being over possessive.
Kenzie hates Justice because of his previous abuse but continues to pretend to be his wife when she realizes he is not her husband.