Humor

in a joking manner. The presenters refer to themselves as the “Best Fake News Team”, but report actual news and events in a comedic way designed to make the audience laugh, but imply the truth hoping that they realize the hypocrisies. This trend of humor isn’t just a modern day occurrence. For example, in Candide by Voltaire, the author mocks society and religion under the disguise of a clever satire, never quite forwardly criticizing the topics in order to avoid persecution. Voltaire was…

will provide an insight into how both of those realms have impact. Combining neuroscientific information about humor and film viewing, might create a guideline for comedic filmmakers to produce more effective movies going forward. If the effects of successful comedy movies can be better understood, then it will, hopefully, allow artists and entertainers to better construct their filmic humor to get their desired…

death of someone and the concept of human rights. In George Carlin’s special, “It’s Bad for Ya!”, he utilizes the rhetorical situation, dark humor, and satire to entertain his audience. In analyzing “It’s Bad for Ya!”, understanding the rhetorical situation makes Carlin’s stand-up routine that much funnier. His content covers politics…

There are many different qualities that I possess. The ones that I think will benefit me in the nursing field are that I am a team player and I have a great sense of humor. Growing up in a household with 3 sisters, it was very hectic. Having siblings (as hard as it was) there is no room to be selfish. You learn how to be patient, kind, and generous. There is not one thing that my sisters can ask me that I would not help them with. I am a better person today because of them. I learned that no…

There are people who come out of their shell and are funny and loud and have a childish sense of humor, and they are always the most liked people because of their childish sense of humor. People make this “being like a child” thing seem like it is a bad thing but really it isn’t. It is how some people want to be and the whole point of being childish is to cheer other people up, and it would…

All Kinds of Funny Any person who has ever laughed around someone funny would most likely love to be around a comedian. There are many people that do not know there are different types of comedians involved in the humor genre. For example, they use various types of style and formats. They also perform their acts so much more differently as all of the other types of comedians. There are so many aspects that can be considered to differ all types of comedians. There is an ample amount of different…

clever minded writers have used wit and humor to expose the follies of mankind in a light minded manner. Comedies, from past to present, have brought as much change as the legal tenders signed by the founding fathers themselves. The most effective of these satires are those that are smothered with as much wit and ridicule as they are coated with preemptive knowledge and foresight; demonstrating the ability to elicit humor without creating harm.…

short story called “mutant fleas terrorize midwest”, there were lots of examples of high humor, more than low humor. In most cases, there are examples of irony, and hyperbole, to making satire for us have somewhat of a sensible chuckle. Like the title, these examples include tax plans, mutant vampire fleas, and the story going back on itself when it talks about giant flying cats. One of the elements of humor in this text, is irony. The reader will not find an area in the text without coming by…

and with some degree of humor. In Slang Origins by Woody Allen, the author explains how a variety of phrases became known as slang. Allen included stories of slang derived from marital customs and how the woman accepted or rejected the proposal, misunderstandings because of not being able to hear what someone else said properly, and ones that started because of something a single person did that was amusing. These origins stories sound foolish but I believe that the humor is what caused them to…

influential comical writers to come from the United States. It is believed Thurber uses humor to cope with problems in his life. Thurber also uses his experiences from his own life in stories that he writes; the Night the Ghost Got in, is a perfect example of Thurber writing about his childhood. The second story The Catbird Seat is an example of Thurber coping with a problem of the world at the time. James Thurber uses humor to deal with more serious matter both in society and his personal life.…