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bad news, hoping that the good will ease the pain of the bad. ...
Submitted by bamesser on February 19, 2007
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Paul Brownfield in his article about the racial outburst by former Seinfeld star Michael Richards discusses the views of comedy versus reality. Richards compares the two using countless examples from other incidents from the media as well as some from a comedy club. Throughout the article you get a sense that the author feels Richards’s apology was not effective for a variety of reasons. The negative tone throughout the article in addition to more than one sarcastic remark leads the reader to believe this. The article focuses on Richards’ apology and more importantly how the audience accepted this plea, but in reality the article attacks the lack of reasoning behind the incident and this apology.
Brownfield attacked two main points concerning the effectiveness of Michael Richard’s apology. First, Brownfield points out the lack of sincerity from the audience. During the interview, Seinfeld, Richard’s co-star and guest on the Late Show, was heard saying to the audience, “Stop laughing; it’s not funny” (Brownfield). Brownfield said the audience seemed “tittered and guffawed as Richards apologized” (Brownfield). The second reason Richard’s apology was not well accepted was the setting in which the apology was given. Richards even had doubts about the situation he put himself in. After the unintentional laughs, Richards said, “I’m not even sure this is where I should be addressing the situation” (Brownfield). Brownfield described the situation as an “uncomfortable spectacle” and a “bizarre ‘Primetime Live’” event. These two points of emphasis by Brownfield may have contributed to the reason Richard’s apology was not accepted, however, this was not the primary reason.
In addition to the effects of the above, Brownfield’s implied argument focused on the reason behind Richard’s outburst. Brownfield uses comparisons between other stars that have had public outburst caught on camera. The first comparison is between Richards and Borat star,...
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