Jackass

Nathan Kotera English 001
9/25/01 Essay #1


What kind of a man would let a little girl kick him square in the “junk”? What would you think if that same man would pierce his butt cheeks together just to say he has done it? To find a guy willing to do all of these stupid stunts one does not even have to get out of his recliner! People performing senseless stunts, like those mentioned above; can be found on MTV’s new show Jackass. This smash hit show features a bunch of skateboarding punks endangering their physical well being for our enjoyment. Teens from all over are lured to the show and prompted to recreate the stunts they see. These teens are lured to the show for comic relief and the attitudes presented in the show are related to or swallowed up by these teens. Teens then take the show to a new level by recreating these stunts. The stunts are recreated by teen...