Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Ali G Show"

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This paper explains that the British comedy "The Ali G Show" revolves around four interviews by three different characters played by the Baron Cohen: Ali G, Borat and Bruno. The author points out that each of the characters come from different countries, have different cultural backgrounds and interests and usually target different aspects of the American society. The paper relates that the goal of the show is to emphasize different underlying traits of the American society and how the influences of the American modern culture are impacting the rest of the world.

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"This brings us back to Ali G, the character coagulating the entire show. As a hip hop TV show host, I think that Ali G wants to bring together the stereotypes that the other two characters have sought and met throughout the US and summarize the cultural impact of the US culture as simply a culture of ignorant hip-hopers. Ali G is a "completely illiterate, wannabe gangsta, from this streets of Stains, England" who discovers America by being ignorant. By this, Cohen plays into bringing forth the ignorant characteristics of the Americans themselves, in his view. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• On the Internet at http://www.avrev.com/dvd/revs/alig.shtml. Last retrieved on March 11, 2008
• Gilroy, Paul. Ali G and the Oscars. Open Democracy. April 2002. On the Internet at http://www.opendemocracy.net/arts-Film/article_459.jsp. Last retrieved on March 11, 2008
• Ali G In Da USA. On the Internet at http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.531606/rtype.4/qx/reviews.htm. Last retrieved on March 11, 2008

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