When we view something on tv or on social media platforms poking fun at political leaders or celebrities, we tend to automatically assume that this is parody. However, most people fail to differentiate between the use of satire and parody as the word “satire” is more foreign to most people. Satire on one hand is commonly used to effect political or social change or to alter people’s views on certain issues through reaching a serious or comedic message. A prime example of satire would be political cartoons in newspapers as they often contain comedy by poking fun at recent world events or political leaders. The main goal for those who use satire is to shed light on an issue or to advocate a thought, this is usually more political in today’s world. Parody on the other hand is usually an imitation of particular person, whether this is a political figure or a celebrity, the goal in parody is simply for comedic reasons. An example of parody, which may seem ancient to some people now, would be the show “Mad TV” that used to air on Comedy Central, it was a platform where various actors would make fun of celebrities and well known figures based on tabloids, their physical appearance, or their personal lives. The uses of satire and parody can also be seen in literature as a prime example could be Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain which uses various forms of satire to speak about slavery. Overall, the distinction between satire and parody are quite different from each other but can be interpreted as either or.