Sketch comedy

The motion picture opens up in a New York coffeehouse that is a joint for the swarm. A youthful fellow named Donnie comes in and talks rudely to a more seasoned gentleman named Lefty. Lefty couldn't accepted his ears. He said, “ You're calling me a dumbski? You know who you are talking to? Lefty from Mulberry Street!” Really, however, it implies to a great deal to Donnie Brasco, whose genuine name is Joe Pistone, and who is a convert specialists for the FBI. He bit by bit wins Lefty’s trust, and…

In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare experiments with the limits of comedy, what one can laugh at and at what point it goes too far and transitions from comedic to cruel. He uses an antagonist named Malvolio to see whether people can find humor in another person’s physical and emotional abuse. However, Shakespeare’s expansion of comedy serves a duel purpose as he uses it to teach his audience some valuable lessons about life and how one should behave. Shakespeare presents the character Malvolio in…

The Most Humorous One Eyed Author James Thurber is known as one of the most 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…

The Comedy of Nothingness: Nihilism of the Comedian in Watchmen In Alan Moore and Gave Gibbons’ 1986 comic Watchmen, a recurring theme throughout the novel is the use of Nihilism. I will be doing a close reading/literary analysis of how nihilism is reflected and used in the comic Watchmen. I will argue that doing a close reading of the character The Comedian in Watchmen, I can show how the philosophy of Nihilism is reflected not only in the comic but how that connection is represented in present…

Peter Griffin: The Not So Typical Family Guy Pedophilia, mental disabilities, and terrorism are not usually the first thoughts that come to mind when a person contemplate comedy. Despite this fact, they are all subjects I have witnessed the well-known television show Family Guy poke fun at. This show represents a father, Peter Griffin, and his family and all of the ridiculous circumstances they put themselves in. While the majority of people do not find these subjects funny, they still find the…

A sense of humor. A quality many search for in the people that they associate themselves with. Some are born naturally with this gift, while others are forced to develop one over time. Every sense of humor is unique in its own way, leaving ample room for diversity. This uniqueness is key to making everyone their own and creating a sense of self, however this leads many people to difficulties trying to create or improve their own sense of humors. However many are left with the inevitable…

Satire Within Monty Python and the Holy Grail The film Monty Python and the Holy Grail tells the story of King Arthur of Camelot who gathers his knights of the Round Table and leads them on a quest to find the Holy Grail. The knights eventually find the castle that houses the Holy Grail, but once there, they are stopped by French soldiers and the police. In the scene “Witch Village,” a mob of villagers has captured a woman and has dressed her up like a witch. The villagers are convinced that she…

Satire is the use of humor, irony, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or unawareness, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other current issues. This style of writing is characterized by a very exaggerative, tongue-in-cheek type language that is often suggesting ridiculous solutions to problems, in an effort to get the audience to understand society’s short-comings in a way that isn’t preachy or very demanding. Popular examples in the 21st century include…

The Irony Of It All Ironies come in many forms and are vital in helping a reader understand what is happening in the story. To better understand the various ironies I will provide an example used daily for each one. First, verbal irony is when someone says “sooner or later,” but really means preferably now. Next, Dramatic irony can be found when a reader figures out who committed the murder before it is revealed. Then situational irony can be seen when the character we thought committed the…

On Farting by Hiraga Gennai gives the reader a perspective into the world of various arts in the Edo Period. Not only are we told what is meant to be a proper practicing of the arts through his satirical character, Crankshaw Stonington Esquire, but Gennai counters with a claim that the arts were lacking in vivacity, passion, and ingenuity. They had become lackluster and outdated without any creativity being brought forth. To prove this point, he sings his praises for a fart artist, and engages…