a b c d e Lewis, Isobel (June 3, 2021). "Home, alone: How Bo Burnham made a masterpiece during a pandemic". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021 . Retrieved June 10, 2021. Moving away from work, Burnham discusses the seemingly inherent nature of bigotry within society. This is done so in the poem ‘The Future.’ Here, the poet expresses that in the future, a gay couple will disown their child for falling in love with his clone, believing it to be “unnatural” and “an abomination.” This mirrors the rhetoric of homophobia present today. The poem concludes: Erbland, Kate (January 26, 2020). " 'Promising Young Woman' Review: Carey Mulligan Has the Time of Her Life in Fiery #MeToo Revenge Thriller". IndieWire. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020 . Retrieved December 15, 2020.

Burnham’s poetry book is a clear product of its time. Modern humour is often characterised by its covering up of serious thoughts with lighthearted jokes. This is a signature of all of Burnham’s comedy, like his song ‘ Can’t Handle This.’ Here, he expresses that he is overworked and depressed and has demanded too much of himself. But, he does so by tacitly comparing himself to an over-filled burrito.https://www.allmovie.com/artist/emerald-fennell-p710860, Promising Young Woman (2020) – Emerald Fennell | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie , retrieved August 9, 2023 {{ citation}}: External link in |last= ( help) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Nominations for the 78th Golden Globe Awards (2021) Announced". Archived from the original on February 3, 2021 . Retrieved February 3, 2021. The tone of the book is constantly changing, as an extensive collection of topics are explored throughout. For example, juxtaposed poems such as A Wonderful Day to be Dead and Up Above (detailing enjoying your mortality and the realisation of insignificance/delusions of grandeur that come from seeing the world from a plane window, respectively) show that Burnham can be both wildly hilarious and profoundly meaningful almost simultaneously.

Her whole room looked perfect–except for the mirror.” Burnham, Bo. ‘Ashley’. Egghead: or, You Can’t Survive on Ideas Alone. There isn't any story, each poem is something different. Sure there are use of vulgar words but they make each poem funnier. I would read the start of one poem and think it's romantic but I get to end of it and realize the whole thing was just a joke. Hugar, John (June 3, 2016). "Bo Burnham combines anxiety and absurdity to brilliant effect on Make Happy". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021 . Retrieved June 12, 2021. Patten, Dominic (October 15, 2021). "Dave Chappelle 'Closer' Controversy Blast Radius Grows As Netflix Pink Slips Dismayed Staffer Over Leak". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021 . Retrieved October 15, 2021.Bo Burnham’s comedic brilliance has resonated with audiences around the world, leading to international acclaim and securing his place as one of the most influential and talented comedians of his generation.

Ryan, Danielle (July 14, 2021). "Bo Burnham Was Nominated for Six Emmys for 'Bo Burnham: Inside,' Which is Pretty Impressive for Bo Burnham". /Film. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021 . Retrieved July 16, 2021. Frankenberg, Eric (July 7, 2021). "Bo Burnham's 'Inside' Goes International With Global Chart Hit 'All Eyes on Me' ". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021 . Retrieved July 25, 2021. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, mostly absurd collection of poetry and essays from comedy superstar and creator of Netflix phenomenon Inside Bo Burnham. Some of the poems require the art in the book to finish the joke; I don't like that. There's nothing wrong with the art enhancing the quality of the work, but I don't care for the fact that, without the picture, the poem couldn't stand on its own. a b Kemp, Ella (May 31, 2022). "Bo Burnham shares over an hour of unseen material from Netflix special 'Inside' ". NME . Retrieved June 1, 2022.a b Clark, Anne Victoria (April 28, 2021). "Bo Burnham Made a New Special Alone in His House". Vulture. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021 . Retrieved April 29, 2021. The final line is poignant and offers an assessment of society that has proven true. Humans continue to find things to disapprove of until society grows to accept it. This repeats itself with different groups of people and, as Burnham pessimistically highlights, it always will. While the bigotry does pass, it is replaced by something else to be condemned. The perspective of this poem is accusatory and bleak. However, it is uncomfortably truthful. The United States The basic premise is that it's a strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians... Throughout Egghead, Burnham offers several poems which discuss identity and a sense of self. A main idea within this theme of identity is both the joy and importance of being unique. The poem ‘Her’ expresses this idea. It opens by describing a woman in a park, she is balanced on a turtle shell, waving old corn dogs in the air to conduct the wind. This description is absurd. She is very distinctly defying societal norms, Burnham pushes the point that this behaviour is ‘not normal.’ Readers laugh at this fictitious, ‘crazy’ lady in the park. She is the ‘Other’ and we, the collective audience not behaving in this way, are correct to think so. However, Burnham then flips the narrative: