A Modern Man

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A Modern Man is a rapid-fire comedic monologue by George Carlin in which he satirically lists the traits, contradictions, and buzzwords of contemporary life and identity.

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instanceOf comedy routine ⓘ
spoken word monologue ⓘ
stand-up comedy bit ⓘ
associatedWith American popular culture ⓘ
late 20th and early 21st century life ⓘ
contains references to consumerism ⓘ
references to self-help and lifestyle trends ⓘ
references to technology and media ⓘ
satirical self-contradictions ⓘ
creator George Carlin ⓘ
format rapid-fire monologue ⓘ
genre satire ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ
stand-up comedy ⓘ
hasAudience adult audiences ⓘ
hasPart series of self-descriptive phrases beginning with "I" ⓘ
intendedEffect humor ⓘ
social critique ⓘ
language English ⓘ
medium live performance ⓘ
narrativePerspective first-person ⓘ
notableFor breathless delivery ⓘ
dense concentration of contemporary buzzwords ⓘ
performer George Carlin ⓘ
rhetoricalDevice alliteration ⓘ
hyperbole ⓘ
repetition ⓘ
wordplay ⓘ
structure continuous stream of self-descriptions ⓘ
style list-based rant ⓘ
subjectMatter buzzwords and jargon ⓘ
consumer culture ⓘ
contemporary life ⓘ
cultural contradictions ⓘ
modern identity ⓘ
theme absurdity of modern self-image ⓘ
fragmentation of personal identity ⓘ
overuse of corporate and media buzzwords ⓘ
superficiality of modern culture ⓘ
tone fast-paced ⓘ
ironic ⓘ
satirical ⓘ
workOf George Carlin ⓘ

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