Some subjects are considered dangerous or impossible to address formally or face to face. Therefore, that’s where humorists play a role. Alaine de Botton, author of “Status Anxiety,” believes that because humorists can say things that other people will not, they are there to convey messages that are too dangerous to state directly. Humorists, like ones on Saturday Night Live and in movies, use comedy and jokes to bring about difficult messages. Saturday Night Live (SNL) often uses satirical skits to convey a deeper message. SNL takes events that have recently occurred and turns them into comedies that address the ongoing situations that occur throughout the country. For example, Kate McKinnon plays Hillary Clinton, while Alec Baldwin plays
