Grace Weaver's The Onion

When one wakes up in the morning with bad breath, do they rinse with mouthwash and say "it's never been fresher?" The Onion is a website dedicated to writing about controversial topics with a twist of humor. One article in particular, "Girl Moved to Tears By 'Of Mice and Men' Cliff Notes," preaches out about losing the meaning through all the shortcuts that younger generations seek. The youthful Grace Weaver was gripped by the retelling of the George Steinbeck classic, feeling this emotional connection with the tale; but it is through the Reporter's use of a satirical tone that the reader understands the inaneness of it all.

Weaver's choice to read the Cliff notes instead of the timeless novel, she misses out on the true purpose of the literature.