Blog Post 6

I think the way in which Trevor Noah employs comedy to discuss racism and colonialism is especially interesting because of the way he kind of takes the edge off of such a dark topic and makes it more palatable for a common audience. Furthermore, I really liked the way he highlighted the differences between colonial powers and the people groups they colonized, specifically with the bit he had about god. The back and forth joke about God really showed how culturally different the two people groups are, and I feel like by including it, Trevor Noah showcased how colonial powers …

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