Divine Comedy

1.“And I love light. Perhaps you’ll think it strange that an invisible man should need light” (page 6, chapter 1) The invisible utilizes a mocking and ironic tone to tell the audiences that he actually loves light as an invisible man. This “ironic” fact can be a foreshadow to the end of the story where the invisible man is ready to emerge from the underground and return to the lightness of the public world. Also, the invisible man’s obsession to light can indicate that he is never entirely…

1. Through the use of humor, Sartwell is able to engage the audience with his piece and establish a connection with them, contributing to the effectiveness of the piece. By referencing things that they share in common, such as “Unlike Thoreau, I have cable” (Sartwell 14), it enables his audience to relate to his points and as a result, creates a sense of cohesiveness between the contrasting ideas that Sartwell brings up. The thought that “… if Thoreau were around today, he’d be pushing a cart…

My Best Friend’s Wedding”, directed by P.J. Hogan (1997), is a great movie for the society due to its fantasy divulge, the music, impersonate and sabotage it illustrates which is so flawless. The movie My Best Friend's wedding, (Hogan,1997), a comedy, drama and a romantic movie, about…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a play written by the English playwright William Shakespeare on 1590-1596. Shakespeare's plays are known to revolve on 3 genres- comedy, tragedy, and history. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a tale that combines the genres of comedy, fantasy, and romance, which are the play’s ingredient to make it significant even until today. The writing style of the play is also deemed very impressive during the time of his people and also to us today. Aside from its genres and…

searching for one that did the genre that I love so much. This genre being comedy and while searching I came across a director by the name of Tom Shadyac. He is a director known for his comedic films and collaborations with Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphey. The Three films I choose by him were “The Nutty Professor”, “Ace Ventura: The Pet Detective”, and “Bruce All Mighty”. All three of these films come from the same origin of comedy with a main character being multiple people in the movie or just…

Claudia Ramos Professor: Sean Wilkinson English 100 29 September 2017 Major Essay Satire has the power to be able to point out the deficiencies in certain cultures. It is a unique form of comedy that has played a major role in bringing out real life issues through television shows. Satire can be defined as the use of humor, sarcasm, irony, exaggeration and ridicule in exposing to be denouncing. Satire can be used to aim at social viewpoints, such as racism, politics, stereotype, religion,…

Annelise Nussbacher Professor Drago LIT 211J 10/31/17 The Importance of Filth in Art and Protest “It was ‘the word’ which, greeted by the spectators with laughs or whistles, with applause and boos, played the starring role. It fluttered about from the stalls to the circle, and was exchanged from seat to seat.” The word to which Henri de Régnier is referring, in this quote from his 1933 memoir of Alfred Jarry De mons Temps, is merdre, Jarry’s hapax legomenon, which features prominently in…

THE MODERN HAMLET Breaking Bad is widely considered one of the best TV shows of all time and for a good reason. It has one particular plot that resonates with Hamlet - tragedy. The hook of this TV show is it’s brilliant deviation from a basic storyline and hero to one where it makes the viewer question their own values and make judgement calls. Walter White is debated heavily as being either a hero, an anti-hero, or just a faulty hero. To set the scene, he is a high school chemistry teacher who…

bring awareness. Satire isn’t an unfamiliar subject to most performers and comedians. Comedian Dave Chappelle used satire, that usually dealt with racial identity and politics in America in most of his comedy bits in his comedy hit, The Chappelle Show. The use of satire in Dave Chappelle’s comedy sketches draws attention to politics through the eyes of a black man in America. Dave Chappelle is able to use his platform to spread his experiences among anyone who’ll listen, including people of…

his voice to discuss social issues regarding race, sexuality, identity, and civil rights. Under the guise of comedy, Kondabolu is able to raise awareness and share his stance on the subjects, while maintaining real humor that people can laugh along and relate to. Kondabolu cites his identity as the catalyst for the beginning of his career, as the lack of Asian representation in the comedy business was, and still is, quite scarce. His identity as an Indian-American was prominent in most of his…