The job of a comedian is to make the audience laugh by telling jokes and hilarious stories. While expressing himself may be a hilarious event, he or she is letting the audience in on the thoughts and concerns of their lives. In a social setting such as a comedy show, the experiences the comedian comments on can range from everyday interactions with other races, and genders, to the occurring …show more content…
Artists should be careful in how they handle racial material.Dave Chappelle was noticed when he went to far and wandered away from his intended art form. He took this lesson to reinvent himself as an artist. Recently, he made a comeback to stand up comedy where he mostly tackles American politics, such as the 2016 elections and police brutality. Surely, after his lesson with racial satire, he should know how to better form a premise around racially charged jokes so that the message doesn’t get misconstrued from what he actually meant. Satire can be a tricky subject so if people follows the “There’s a truth in every joke” phrase too closely, they can end up losing deeper meaning due to lack of critical