PHI 1710 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: List Of Civilisations In The Culture Series, Brilliant Mind, Sarcasm
27 Jul 2020
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One of the most common types of aggressions in our everyday language are those formed through sarcasm. Especially those who use mockery and humiliation using (apparently) intellectual superiority. Often, there are those who defend that which the sarcastic people are smarter, more agile and brilliant in the domain of words. However, that form of ingenuity is sometimes charged with poison, from an artillery of covert aggression and subtle scorn that baffles and destroys self- esteem. Sarcasm as a form of communication has many followers and followers. For example, we can see it in several television series, where its protagonists show a privileged, exceptional and at times inspiring mind, capable of solving infinite number of criminal puzzles and medical challenges. However, these characters are characterized at the same time by a type of biting language, seasoned by certain doses of contempt basted by great gifts of sarcasm.
