Death from laughter

" From the standpoint of humor studies, the biggest challenge regarding humor in popular culture comes from this very centrality and ubiquity. Billboards, television, radio commerials, personal ads, bartenders, comic strips, popular songs – all fool around with ideas and values outside the bonds of high art"…

temperament and an attitude. I personally, believe humor is an essential part of life, which is was why I chose to peruse The Humor Styles Questionnaire. I find the idea of psychological competency in relation to humor styles interesting. Humor stems from a dark place within…

to end, multiple presidents tried but failed to back out. Between Vietnam and Civil Rights movements, mindless fun was what the waiting audiences were ready for. As evidenced by the Sexual Revolution, the rebellious youth were yearning for a change from their conservative parents ideology as well. President John F Kennedy recognized this and his awareness and understanding of the power of comedy greatly affected his campaign positively. Mort Sahl was a humorist who spoke out against politics,…

control of their expressions because society constrains women to do what they are expected. By saying this, the intended audience will feel emotionally indignant as they are reminded by the civil right movement and the dim result that they received from it. By feeling righteous anger, the audience will feel sympathetic with other women and feel the need to stop smiling falsely. Although her argument may sound convincing and compelling, she generalizes that all present-day women are incapable of…

Comedy derives from the pain or misery of others; an example is the cartoon “Tom & Jerry” people love to laugh at the pain the cat Tom suffers through to eat Jerry. Some of my jokes are sometimes seen as mean to the person I poke fun of, especially since my humor is sometimes…

This was a defining moment in my life for the obvious reasons of it being a traumatic incident, but for me what makes it a defining is the support I received from my community. It was right before my high school graduation that I came home to a locked door. I knocked and rang the bell for 15 minutes and no one answered despite the fact that I could hear everyone moving about the house. My friend who had dropped…

self-centered role is someone who only cares about themselves. Self-centered roles distract the group from its goals by not taking the group and the assignment too seriously. For example, they don’t listen to what the talker is saying, they won’t stop talking about their own problems unrelated to the subject, and they never really participate in much. Another reason why self-centered roles distract the group from its goals is because they often become aggressors where they argue with other…

The clock strikes 8:00 and my family turns to me expectantly, probably with a hint of exasperation. It’s that time of day again a time they had dubbed “the 8:00 freak out”. As if on cue I burst out laughing uncontrollably, my spaced out teeth gaily showing and my unruly golden curls bouncing up and down with my gracefully spastic movements. I look into the eyes of my familial spectators and, unable to help themselves, they began to laugh as well. Why are you laughing?, I ask innocently, and my…

"I swear I saw a different person up there" Theo comments when I walk past him. "My acting worked, yay!" I say cheerfully turning to him before rolling my eyes and turning back around to sit down. So I could watch the rest of the interviews. Roland chuckles and gets ready to go onto the stage. "Let's bring out, the male tribute of district 10, Roland Friedgo!" Roland moved onto the stage. He really was into character, you could tell he was embarrassed by the way he held himself. He was…

movies, life lavish lives, and are idolized due to the power of laughter. Although some subjects that are discussed should not be brought up, comedians are extremely important to today’s society due to the health benefits of laughter, strengthening of relationships, and awareness of specific topics that numerous individuals try to ignore. Laughter is said to be one of the best medicine that one can find almost everywhere. Laughter is great for your health, as shown by an article written by…