Djesus: Uncrossed
While most may view this skit from last week's SNL as nothing more than a harmless or perhaps even moderately offensive representation of the Christian messiah. I believe the overall message is extremely overlooked. Masked in all of the fake gore, and cheap laughs is a culture jam in itself of which most fail to realize. However when looking at this text through a rhetorical scope, the many purposes of this skit become clear.
The most obvious theme would be that of violence. Have we become so desensitized to a culture of violence that we only become aware of the overbearing sights when they are portrayed with humor, and feel nothing when they are in a situation of severity? Furthermore, what does this say about the concept of revenge portrayed in many Quinton Tarantino movies?
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
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