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Gender Inequality In Dave Barry's Turkeys In The Kitchen

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To speak out about gender inequalities Dave Barry wrote “Turkeys in the Kitchen”. Most would expect an essay with such a strong purpose to be serious but, in this essay includes an abundance of humor. Barry skillfully uses diction to provide a comedic relief but still allowing for effectiveness in making a statement. Barry, in his first sentence creates humor by stating “Men are still basically scum when it comes to helping out in the kitchen” (72). Calling men scum immediately sparks humor due to the fact that the author himself is a man. Scum is also an extremely derogatory word as well, so one can imagine this word choice may have hurt the egos of some males. Choosing such a brash word to include in his starting Barry effectively grabs
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