In contemporary society, attacks on itself are everywhere. The Internet is a collection of articles mocking societal trends, particularly the actions of young people. Shortcuts are used by students of modernized societies, and a vile habit of complacency is demonstrated in the article "Girl Moved To Tears by Of Mice and Men Cliffs Notes", a satirical composition of mock journalism, which illustrates apathy and the laziness of a student. The Onion article uses cutting adverbs, understatements, and euphemisms, along with a selection of details to highlight the laziness of a student using Cliffs Notes. The adverbs in the article help create the sarcastic atmosphere present throughout. The fourth line highlights how Grace Weaver "sobbed openly..." and by including the adverb "openly", a connotation of extreme emotion on a summary emphasizes the satirical quality. The fourteenth line also uses the adverb "beautifully" in the statement "beautifully captured through simple ranch slang words like 'mentally disabled' and 'retarded'", and the inclusion of said ad....