Intellectual Property
Dec. 29, 2001
Just Kidding
Entertainment Law Practitioner Column by David Halberstadter - In his 1928 novel "Point Counter Point," Aldous Huxley observed that "parodies and caricatures are the most penetrating of criticisms." The essence of a parody is that it imitates the characteristic style of an author or work for comic effect or ridicule. Its effectiveness depends on the ability to make the object of its criticism recognizable to the audience.
In his 1928 novel "Point Counter Point," Aldous Huxley observed that "parodies and caricatures are the most penetrating of criticisms." The essence of a parody is that it imitates the characteristic style of an author or work for comic effect or ridicule. Its effectiveness depends on the ...
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