Stand-up comedy

The idea that comedy, or even entertainment as a whole, should have limits have been around for a while now. Angry parents and social justice warriors have gone out of their way to stop, or limit, the comedians who use offensive humor. Some comedians see the uproar of the people to stop making offensive jokes while others see it as a challenge to upset the most people. Now, most comedians don’t want to lose their jobs so they still don’t push the limits too far; that is, unless that's how they…

The Comedy of Errors is a lesser known Shakespearian tale, of two sets of brothers in a not-so-familiar setting. Two sets of identical twins are separated at birth – Egeon, a merchant, Emilia, his wife, his two twin sons (both named Antipholus), and the two slaves (also twins, both named Dromio) to the merchant’s sons are hit by a tempest and one son and slave stays with the Duke of Ephesus while the other son and slave are with his wife. It is a story of reunion as Antipholus and Dromio of…

“Back off man; I’m a scientist.” In the movie, Ghostbusters, Peter Venkman is a parapsychologist and the leader of the Ghostbusters. Peter and I are similar because we are both funny, random, and very talkative. Peter and I are both funny. Peter was never serious with anything he did, and he always had an amusing comment to add to any situation. In my opinion, I can be capricious at times. I love having a good laugh and sharing one. Sometimes when I’m goofing off with friends, I can sometimes…

Romeo and Tusi transforms a canonical tragedy into a suburban comedy. Using examples from the text, demonstrate how comedy is used to both celebrate and criticise/critique Shakespeare’s play. Oscar Kightley and Erolia Ifopo’s Romeo and Tusi transform the canonical tragedy of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet into a suburban comedy, specifically targeting a Maori and Pacifika demographic. Romeo and Tusi mimic Shakespeare’s dominant themes of the forcefulness of love and the rivalry between two…

identity is a plot device that dates back to the writers named Menander and Plautus in ancient Greek and Roman times (Kiryakakis 1). Shakespeare borrowed the idea to create comedies that are still read and performed over four hundred years after they were written. Authors today still follow Shakespeare’s model to create modern day comedies using the literary device of mistaken identity. Furthermore, in everyday life in the modern world there are opportunities for mistaken identity to show…

The results of my job shadow still remain inconclusive. I would certainly enjoy being a history teacher, however I may enjoy teaching at a college level more. History will most likely end up as more of a personal indulgence for me in college rather than a major focusing on a career. Though it may be my primary passion, until I can get a secure position, history may be forced to take a back-burner to a well-paying job. This career is still…

abilities. We live to appreciate humor in its many forms, rare or familiar and the truth is that we all need humor to survive. We must always learn to find the appreciation of humor in a situation and to cherish the days we have and allow humor and comedy to help us express ourselves. Humor may be tricky to use in some instances, but we all should know the circumstances when it is appropriate to be used in. Humor may not always give us a bright side or a way to look at things, but I feel that…

Halloween is the only day of the year when wearing a scary costume, asking strangers for food, and scaring people is acceptable. Being a clown would be the best Halloween costume, even though it would be more tricks than treats. To the regular eye clowns seem cute and funny, but some see the real truth behind them. Clowns are sinister. A clown is one of the most scary things, making it the perfect Halloween costume. Clowns are real, unlike monsters or zombies. Clowns are at birthday parties,…

Almost Christmas is such a wonderful movie that I recommend to anyone. This movie is a great comedy to watch with families and friends. Almost Christmas has some great cast members that act their role phenomenally. Scenes in Almost Christmas will have you in tears from laughter or heartfelt moments. I recommend Almost Christmas because it’s a holiday movie, comedy, and relatable. Holiday movies are the best movies to watch. The title of the movie ‘Almost Christmas’ lets you know that it is…

by Matisse “Hey! How many trees does it take to screw in a light bulb?” Asked Roger, as he took another shot of whatever he was drinking.”How many?” replied Henry, just as drunk as Roger. “To get to the other side!” explained Roger, mixing up the jokes. They had been in the casino for two hours, twenty three minutes and forty seven seconds; the time was ten thirty four P.M. Lee knew this without a timepiece, and he was thinking of leaving. Lee had Savant Syndrome, so he didn’t…