Memes (Dat Boi)

            Memes are the most popular and up-coming trend that is facilitated by a rapidly communicating and interconnected society. They rise and fall quickly, and have developed their own weird, unique meta-culture. They often revolve around satire, self-reference, and reference to the outside world. However, they do have their own forms and structures that rely on past memes- the meaning of each meme comes from the medium in which it is based.

            This analysis is clearly different than the analysis of Kurosawa. Kurosawa intends to send a vaguer message that relies on inference and study of the formal structure to obtain. Memes are quite the opposite, flaunting their meaning and making it extremely obvious. In fact, the characteristic of memes to do so is a defining characteristic of their meaning.