Comedy Central

Behind the Smiles are the Tears Everyone knows at least one person who frequently uses self-deprecating humor. People respond with laughter, and it passes for a nice joke, but there is true pain hiding behind the joker's smile. This can become offensive if someone other than that one person speaks about an insecurity they have. The side effect being, possibly, depression which could lead to self-harm. It is important to note that Cyrano’s character is displayed as a well-known poet and cadet who…

“spring” is an effective metaphor for comedy? Sub Question: Which came first, the metaphor or the structure? Essay written by Gina In this essay I will discuss about two movies, High Fidelity and The Tao of Steve. The two movies are both comedy films about love. I think that “spring” is an effective metaphor because spring is the season of bloom, rain, mud, melting and refreezing of snow. I believe that “spring” in the movies is an effective metaphor for these comedy movies because the events…

treating the Irish as mere animals and not as humans. Furthermore, in extra modern-day times, satirical comedians together with Jon Stewart of The Daily Show and Stephen Colbert of the Colbert Report political-satire tv program indicates use of satirical comedy of actual information packages as a channel of humor by way of making a laughable parody of real information and political discussion and their content material. Stewart and Colbert play as mock political professionals and analysts who…

Satire is a humorous way to criticize people’s thoughtless behavior, and it is generally everywhere (1). From literary works to late-night comedy shows, satire is very unavoidable. An exceptional example of satire is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Twain is a satirist which means that his works contain numerous uses of satire. Because Twain is a satirist and used many different satirical devices, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a superlative example of a satirical…

(2008). Comedy in Unfunny Times: News Parody and Carnival After 9/11. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 25(3), 274-303. Diep, F. (2015, Aug. 12). Why Did We Ever Call Undocumented Immigrants ‘Aliens’?. Retrieved from https://psmag.com/why-did-we-ever-call-undocumented-immigrants-aliens-98c3b8d7647a#…

Have you ever read a story blindly and just couldn’t understand it so you made assumptions about it? That is what happened to me. I recently read Tartuffe by Moliere, after my first read of the story, I thought it was not relatable, virtually impossible to ever happen, and just not funny. However, after understanding the cultural background, the life experiences of the author, and the author’s purpose for writing these stories, I now see this literary work as a strong satire that is relatable…

What were the benefits of using religion in theatre? What was the goal and what audience was being targeted when using religion in theatre? Religion was used first to tell the stories of tragedy. Later on tragedy transitioned to comedy story telling. I want to show how significant it is in theatre today and its culture. I want to first research what were the earlier shows in Greek theatre and who told them (pastors, high priestess). I’ve discovered through research that Greek tragedy…

How many friends should a person have? Well, a person should watch and see his or her friends and put them in a category where they belong. First, there are friends that are honest friends. Secondly, there are friends that are serious friends. Third, there are friends that are witty friends. These are the three most common types of friends a person can have. Although some people adore their friends, there are categories that define those kinds of friends such as honest, serious, and witty.…

many have gone through a tough breakup and have done completely senseless things to get he or she back. Witnessing someone, especially a friend, make a fool of themselves unknowingly is almost impossible not to laugh at. Furthermore, in the stand-up comedy film Laugh At My Pain, Kevin Hart, a short African American comedian, talks about his embarrassing yet humorous life stories about growing up in Philadelphia. He is a comedic genius. During the film, Kevin Hart tells the story of when his…

Reflections of 2016 – It’s Been A Grand Year It 's been our pleasure of introducing to the Villages community to the talented, the brave, those generous and adventurous, supportive and sharing and maybe most important, those in love and with humor. It 's been a rich year to have those conversations that have persuaded interest and inspired service to other and ourselves. Our introduction of the Villages Scarlet Sirens in February, modeled after the one of the world 's largest women 's social…