New Yorker: Day of the Dead or Halloween?
This modern version of an epistolary (sup, AP lit vocab) short story, uses diction, language, and details to ridicule the overbearing, politically correct, and generally oversensitive parents in the modern era. Throughout the piece, Semple uses side comments in parenthesis and more hostile language to show the exasperation of Ms. Emily. The language shifts from freindly, cheerful, and cutesy (as one would expect in pre-school curricula emails) to more angry, defensive, and sardonic. By including details like "Millie and Jaden M. recognize Jesus Christ as their Saviour" or the decision of Maddie's parents to raise her "dogma free" again ridicules the overbearing and sensitive nature of modern parents. The inclusion of Adela's email adds to the humor in this piece.
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