"Dog Doesn't Consider Itself Part Of Family"
-The Onion
March 14, 2104
A small family in Thomasville, Georgia has been having connection issues with their six-year-old Golden Retreiver, Pepper. The dog complains that he does not feel as though he belongs to the family. They are disconnected from each other and from him. He explains how they all seem to be taken in by the technology and cell phones, not even bothering to speak to eachother at the dinner table. He refused to speak about his adoption six years ago, however denied being apart of the family at all. He constantly feels the need to seclude himself from the O' Donnell's in the backyard. The poor dog does not receive the attention that he thinks he deserves. The children do not even dare to play catch with Pepper. Not a single tennis ball has been thrown. Pepper, alone and disheartened can only hope for change.
This news article, clearly fitting into the satirical category of news conveys a message through the humor. It obviously has a sarcastic element to it because of the fact that the dog is expressing its emotions through words, as if it were actually being interviewed. Overlooking the fact that dogs cannot speak the human language, there is a deeper meaning. This article shows how technology has taken over people's lives. One no longer has time to play sports outside or play fetch with their dogs. This blog succeeded in relaying a deeper message to the people, in the form of a funny and sarcastic satire.
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