Theories of humor

Reading, "Me Talk Pretty One Day", by David Sedaris, is like being at a stand-up comedy show. The article is full of puns and points that make you feel as though you are suffering through this French class with him. Despite all the humor in it, there are some main points I believe he is trying to convey. David Sedaris' main claim of perseverance is well argued, because the author never gives up in spite of a teacher who is rough with him, he spends extra time on his school work while immersing…

first sentence in the article of Christo and Jeanne Claude’s “The Gates” describes the opinions of both late night star Stephen Colbert and the narrator, John Garvey. Colbert’s humor and Garvey’s more conventional response are obviously total opposites of each other but they both serve their purpose of “The Gate.” The humor in Colbert’s response is funny but, maybe a bit controversial. On the other hand, Garvey’s view is more enjoyable and appreciative of the piece. As an art major, I have to…

new ideas. Humor can boost creativity and a positive asset to any work environment. Employees form any level position in the workplace can use humor to be creative. Humor helps boost creativity in the workplace, but there is a time and place for it. One might ask what humor has to do with creativity. Creativity according to Gary A. Davis in “Creativity Is Forever” says that, “humor is the ability to take a fresh, childlike and playful approach to a problem” (p.390). By bringing humor to a…

Have you ever thought of having a book character as a friend? The Outsiders has a variety of different characters with many different characteristics. The book The Outsiders is a book that has a focus that is mainly on the characters and who they are. The characters can range anywhere from best friend ever to arch nemesis. In this essay, arch nemesis will not stand for frenemy, but somebody that you would like to exterminate from the world. Having Ponyboy as a friend, Two-Bit as a frenemy, and…

A mask is meant to hide someone; whether it is a robber sporting a ski mask, a child in a Halloween costume, or a hero in a comic book. Of course, a mask’s purpose can be twisted to represent the person underneath, rather than creating an entirely new identity. Horror movies with masked killers are a good example of this. For English class, I have to create a mask that represents who I am. The first noticeable detail about the mask is how it is divided into two sides. The meaning behind this…

The use of humor and eye-catching silliness had hooked me since the first time I saw this ad. From start of the commercial, there was really no specific meaning linking these 3 men noodling catfish to Doritos. However, everyone knows the feeling of the cheese-covered…

Sebastian’s foul language is one of these elements. Although he does not curse too often it does make some viewers uncomfortable When someone is uncomfortable they do not want to laugh. Therefore, the foul language takes away for the humor of the special. For example, in Sebastian’s bit abouting getting rid of the animals that were eating at his garden. Sebastian most likely used multiple curse words about fifteen time throughout this bit. The language was not needed in the joke and…

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…

laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.” Humor has evolved over time, and everyone’s preference in comedy is valid. However, the word “joke” is starting to become warped. This is referring to offensive jokes. The world is full of cruelty, horrific crime, and twisted people. A common way to cope with our reality is through comedy, which is why offensive jokes exist. I’m not going to pretend that all offensive jokes are disgusting, because humor is always subjective. One thing that I…

of humor that are relevant to the field of Communication. Those four styles include affiliative humor, self-enhancing humor, aggressive humor, and self-defeating humor. These styles can further be divided up into two categories know as adaptive humor styles and maladaptive humor styles. Though all four humor styles share some similar traits, each can be identified by their own defining characteristics. A plethora of previous research has been conducted on humor styles and has found that humor…