 social commentary is the act of using rhetorical means to provide commentary on issues in a society. this is often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice. social commentary can be practiced through all forms of communication, from printed form, to conversations to computerized communication. two examples of strong and bitter social commentary are the writings of jonathan swift and martin luther. swift exposed and decried the appalling poverty in ireland at the time, which was viewed as the fault of the british government. luther initiated the protestant reformation against practices of the catholic church. examples of social commentators from the lower social strata are charles dickens and will rogers. == forms of social commentary == this list is far from exhaustive. examples of social commentary may be found in any form of communication. artistic works of all mediums are often defined by what they say about society. despite being wordless, the memorable image of the tiananmen square protests of 1989 may be considered one of the most profound commentaries of the power of the individual. ===direct publication=== ===public speaking=== most public speaking constitutes social commentary of some form. many sermons will describe the ills of society and offer religious solutions. many politicians may speak in a similar fashion&nbsp;&ndash; in shakespeare's julius caesar one can see mark antony's funeral speech as a commentary. the larger audience offered by radio and television has diminished the significance of public speaking as a means of social commentary. ===fiction=== allegorical fictional works such as animal farm clearly contain a social commentary and one can find some degree of social commentary in almost any novel. to kill a mockingbird can be interpreted as a commentary on racial issues, especially given the date of its publication (1960). another example of social commentary is thomas more's utopia in which he uses the utopia to satirize the values of 16th century britain. social commentaries have been searched for even in fantasy novels such as the lord of the rings, though such connections often require much conjecture. ===non-fiction=== directly speaking to a topic in the social discourse in writing by defining the audience, the bounds of the topic, and the presenting facts and opinions based on the primarily author and possibly on another's perspective. ===radio, television and film=== fictional works in these mediums have a similar scope to that of their literary counterparts and documentaries to the non-fiction works described above. television and films often use powerful images to enhance their mes
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