Aristotle: Melissa McCarthy is acting like a buffoon in this bit.
Hobbes: Why do you say that Aristotle?
A: In this bit she is carrying her humor in excess, she is also striving after humor at all costs and willing to cause pain to the object of the laughter instead of aiming at what is true and right. She is also a slave to her sense of humor, and doesn’t spares herself or others if she can raise a laugh.
H: So does that mean that anyone that strives to make someone laugh is a buffoon?
A: No their are different levels of my theory, those who can’t make a joke and can’t put up with those who do are boorish and unpolished. This boor is useless for social interaction because he contributes nothing and finds fault in everything. The most common
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A: Because we adapt to the people around us. For example if I grew up with parents that have a vulgar sense of humor then I will most likely develop a vulgar sense of humor. But you most likely grew up with boorish parents which makes you so boor.
H: Funny Aristotle, but I do agree that Melissa McCarthy had a vulgar sense of humor but I believe that everyone who laughed at the bit has the same sense of humor because laughing at this bit is aggressive. When you laugh at someone you essentially think you are better then the person you are laughing at.
A: Why do you believe that so many people laughed at this vulgar comedy?
H: I believe that some people look at Sean Spicer as a buffoon and according to my theories that is what makes him so much easier to laugh at, I also believe that people laugh at things that are new and unexpected which is exactly what this bit is. I don’t think anyone expected a woman to impersonate a man such as Sean Spicer to that degree. Comedy is also all about offense, in order to laugh the joke must have all the absurdities and infirmities of the person being laughed at. I also believe that people love to laugh when other people laugh, for instance in this bit their was laughing in the background that made it
As the Boov say, “many fingers make up a hand.” Just like this expression, Many components make up effective humor. Adam Rex, the author of the book Smek for President, shows us a perfect example of how not to use them. The tools of humor, such as tone, diction, imagery and more are present, but they don’t make you laugh. Adam Rex, as a “funny author,” leaves much to be desired in his writing.
Alain De Botton claims that the chief aim of humorists is not trying to entertain anybody, but instead to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly. Alain´s claim is completely absurd and is wrong for many reasons, cartoons, comedians, shows and acts have been around forever if they were meant to cause harm in any way then in this day and age they would be shut down by now. The game show host of home Family Feud, Steve Harvey, is a comedian and would never cause anyone harm. Alain does make a good point however, it is easy to understand why one would think that chief humorists are trying to target a select few either throughout a show or act. Botton is claiming that the chief aim of humorists
Humor is the ingredient that keeps it all moving, holds the bigger picture, inspires and brings a sense of gratitude for life. Aspiring to these qualities illuminates the lack of them at times. When I hit this kind of wall or low, I turn to the smile and humor to elevate my
The age old adage that “laughter is the best medicine” appears as a recurring theme in Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Laughter is proven throughout the novel to be a symbol of the strength the men of the ward acquire through McMurphy’s influence. The occurrence and genuinity of laughter among the patients evolves throughout the book, paralleling the evolution the men experience due to McMurphy’s revolutionism.
Humor relates to the Super-Ego through the acknowledgment of oneself being ridiculous. “Superego has gone under ‘maturation’ maturity that comes from learning to laugh at
For years, one of the single greatest techniques available to writers has been a sense of satire and dark humor. Former satirist, Voltaire, have motivated modern day writers like Libba Bray to create what some might consider thoughtful laughter with in a satire novel. Voltaire and Bray unique style from different eras both share a common goal of targeting an intended audience through diction, exaggeration, and invectiveness. By analyzing Candide (Voltaire) and Beauty Queens(Bray) by the “true test of comedy” you will see in each novel it is expressed by it diction and tone.
Wiig and Byrne both begin to make toasts in honor of the bride; both are attempting to be the last one to speak. This begins an altercation on who can sing the best, who can speak multiple languages, who has the best memories with the bride Lillian, who has a stronger bond with the bride to be, and so on and so forth. The exaggeration of the constant “battle” between Byrne and Wiig may appeal to someone’s personal opinion of what humor is defined as, but personally this does not strike me as what humor is about. This conflict between the two lead roles is soon solved through the mutual love of Lillian, who is played by Maya Rudolph, when she miraculously disappears the morning of her big day. The two go on a venture to seek out the missing soon to be
It’s hard to understand much else about the why’s and how’s of laughter, but they seem to know, simply, that it works. This means that in order for readers to further understand the reality of things like humor in Kesey’s book, oneself should have to ignore their feelings and sacrifice the pleasure and ask questions that help people to discover what it is about humor that is so powerful. Laughter does not only play a major role in the story, but in life as
The essay Be Specific by Natalie Goldberg was an essay thats main point to me was respect. Respect is something that every individual deserves. A synopsis of what respect means to me all leads back to the golden rule, treat others as you want to be treated. The example that Natalie used that was the most realistic to me was when she said "Hey, girl, get in line.". Many people in today 's world do not take the time to use names it is always hey you, dude, bro, girl, and so the list goes on; as a result our generation is known for being disrespectful in regards to previous years.
Humor and irony play very important roles in Everyday Use. The humor found
Therefore, after reading the above sources, one can infer that the satire reflects today’s society in many ways. Comedians often get laughs with mockery, by pretending to be famous politicians and exaggerating the way they talk or gesture. The expression "to make a mockery of"
One of the most valuable aspects of personality is humor – we value one’s sense of humor and make friends often based on finding certain things funny. But how and why do we consider things to be funny at all? Human beings have strived to uncover fundamental truths about human nature for centuries – even millennia – but humor itself is still yet to be pinpointed. Henri Bergson is only one of many who has attempted this feat, and his essay Laughter: an essay on the meaning of the comic from 1911 breaks down comedy into what he believes to be its essential forms and origins. While Bergson makes many valid points, Charlie Chaplin’s film Modern Times that was brought to screens only twenty years later seems to contradict many of Bergson’s theories, while Bergson seems to contradict even himself over the course of his essay.
(p. 70). I agree with Berger that humor is a human trait, but I do not think they are born with it. I will focus on when humans start using humor as a form of distraction that Berger describes and why Berger feels they do this. Berger’s thinking that humor can only be linked to humans is interesting to me and not a concept I have ever thought of. There are videos of animals doing
I believe that people laugh at jokes that bring people down because they don't want to be the person who is being made fun of. I don't think that its because they are trying to be mean. Jokes at times are interpreted differently because of the different mindset, which is what causes us to find something funny even if it isn't for someone else. Most of the time, jokes are taken lightly, but then sometimes I do get bothered by a joke and I let the person know, but I don't have a problem if other people find it funny, that's their type of humor. This all relates back to language because of the way a joke is told.
Another positive for freedom of speech for comedians is that the jokes made can lighten the mood of the subject. A comedians function in society is to challenge authority, and talk about subjects that may be unacceptable (Hartsell). Comedians are expected to go too far, but when they do, they are disapproved for it. Although, the audiences may only laugh at a joke because of how awkward it is going to be if no one did. “People like to mask their feelings due to not wanting others to really know how they feel—so people may laugh in times of nervousness because they are trying to balance their anxious feelings” (Kaminski).