I have decided to move from the planet. I'm sorry but I simply cannot remain on a world where Paris Hilton is allowed to publish 'memoirs.' (Sunday, September 05, 2004)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Brown jokes about leaving Earth due to celebrities publishing memoirs.
- In plain terms
- He says he wants to leave the planet because of celebrity memoirs.
- What can you take from it?
- Critique celebrity culture through satire.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes celebrity culture worth criticizing?
Another view
The statement is hyperbolic and not a real plan.
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