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A Biography of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), an American Author and Humorist (600 words, 3 pages)

Samuel Clemens, better known by his pin name Mark Twain, was perhaps one of themost infantile writers this country will ever have. He accomplished allotthroughout his life, and was able to travel around the world and live manyadventures of his own. He also spent some good time exposing the inhumanities ... Read More

The Theme of Humor in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1569 words, 6 pages)

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of agood fortune must be in want of a wife. What we read is just the opposite asingle woman must be in want of a man with a good fortune. In this first line ofJane Austens Pride and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Renaissance Humor with a Modern Translation in Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes (415 words, 2 pages)

Renaissance humor with a modern translation A Spanish knight, about fifty yearsof age, gave himself up so entirely to reading the romances of chivalry, that inthe end they turned his brain, and nothing would satisfy him but that he mustride abroad on his old horse, armed with spear and helmet, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Magic of Humor and Laughter in the World (1631 words, 7 pages)

There is a popular saying, anyone can laugh at a good joke. If one was toactually ask around, heshe would find that this is quite true. This is partof the magic of humor. Humor, as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary, isthe quality that makes something laughable. Laughter can be ... Read More

The Powerful Humor Presented in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1112 words, 2 pages)

"There are three things which are real God, human folly, and laughter. Since the first two pass our comprehension, we must do what we can with the third." I don't know who said that, I've just seen it in a couple of places, and I think it applies well to ... Read More

The Role of Humor in a Language as Used in An Emissary of the Between-World by Katie Bacon (2315 words, 9 pages)

from "An Emissary of the Between-World"by Katie BaconYou have written that the main reason you wanted to learn to speak Ojibwemowin, thelanguage spoken by your mother's tribe, the Ojibwe, was so you could get the jokes. Couldyou talk about the role humor plays in the language? And what about the ... Read More

An Analysis of Humorous Genre in Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (927 words, 2 pages)

Canterbury Tales tells many stories from medieval literature and provides a great variety of comic tales. Geoffrey Chaucer injects many tales of humor into the novel. Chaucer provides the reader with many light-hearted tales as a form of comic relief between many serious tales. The author interpolates humor into many ... Read More

The Mind and Body Connection and the Effects of Humor and Healing (1901 words, 4 pages)

Humor and Healing The Mind-Body Connection"As it is not proper to cure the eyes without the head, nor the head without the body so neither is it proper to cure the body without the soul." Socrates(Cousins, 56)The word, to heal, comes from the root word "haelen" which means to make ... Read More

An Analysis of the Humor in Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (498 words, 1 pages)

Cat s Cradle is intertwined with irony and parody, but it is necessary to recognize the hidden suggestions of Vonnegut s humor. Although Vonnegut clearly meant for his readers to laugh while reading his book, Cat s Cradle is not only a playful story through human characteristics. Hidden in Vonnegut ... Read More

The Integration of Humor and Terror in Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (1528 words, 2 pages)

Using his unique style and structure, Joseph Heller masterfully manages to interlay humor and terror, comedy and tragedy, and reveals in the process the perversions of the human character and of society gone mad. The first stroke of Heller's deft touch is his presentation of outrageous characters, acting outrageously. From ... Read More

An Analysis of the Humorous Scenes in the Play, The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (1151 words, 2 pages)

Taming of the ShrewTaming of the shrew is a mysterious, historical and very homouros comedy book that is puzzling to the readers of these times. It contains scenes that are never expected but very possible. The thought of the act happening is very funny. This book describes the characters well, ... Read More

A Biography of Erma Louise Bombeck, an American Humorist (918 words, 2 pages)

Erma Bombeck was a great and funny woman. She had many ups and downs in her life, but she never let them get to her. She just laughed them off. Erma Louise Bombeck was born February 21, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio. Her mother s name was Erma Fiste. She was ... Read More

The Use of Humoristic Elements in Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes (568 words, 1 pages)

Angela s AshesIn Frank McCourt s memoir Angela s Ashes, the connection between tone, syntax, and point of view combine to create an effective balance of humor and pathos. This is shown through the perspective of little Frank McCourt. Sometimes it is human nature to try to make a tragedy ... Read More

An Introduction to the Importance of Humor in Advertising (3140 words, 7 pages)

Humor and AdvertisingI. IntroductionAdvertising is one of the critical marketing variables which marketers use to differentiate products in a cluttered marketplace. In order to increase the effectiveness of advertising for a product, advertising messages should be unique and meaningful. This concurs with the von Restorff effect, which concludes that interference ... Read More

The Importance of Humor in a Literary Work (712 words, 1 pages)

Humor"The ghost that got into our house on the night of November 17, 1915, raised such a hullabaloo of misunderstandings that I am sorry I didn't just let it keep on walking, and go to bed." Humor is writing intended to evoke laughter. A writer can use many techniques to ... Read More

A History of the African American Humor as a Medicine for Survival (1909 words, 4 pages)

Langston Hughes says, "Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ought to have it. Of course, you laugh by proxy. You're really laughing at the other guy lacks, not your own. That's what makes it funny-The fact that you don't know you are laughing at yourself. Humor ... Read More

A Portrayal of Humor in Tragedy of Hamlet by William Shakespeare (1397 words, 2 pages)

A Portrayal of Humor Within the Tragedy of HamletHow does humor factor into a tragedy? Shakespeare knew the answer to this question and acted upon it quite frequently. Shakespeare has been known to write comedies and tragedies both but this does not qualify him at to not incorporate a little ... Read More

An Analysis of the Humor in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (4694 words, 10 pages)

In Mark Twain's two major works, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and it's sequel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, he develops and displays his humoristic abilities by concealing within them deeper meanings, ultimately producing a satire of the region in which he lived.Examined within this paper are the methods which ... Read More

An Analysis of the Heroic Comedy a Play Which is Light and Humorous and is Composed of Jokes, Satire and Humorous Performance by Cyrano de Bergerac (500 words, 2 pages)

"Aggressive I, sir, if that nose were mine, I'd have it amputated-on the spot! Friendly How do you drink with such a nose? You ought to have a cup made specially. Descriptive Tis a rock-a crag-a cape- A cape? Say rather, a peninsula!"Cyrano de Bergerac is a heroic comedy, a ... Read More

The Humor and Satire in Mark Twain’s Writings (933 words, 2 pages)

Mark Twain Satire and Personal FeelingsNovember 30, 1835 was the day that Florida, Missouri had its biggest resident born. Although he would only stay there for four, years this little town would be in the record books forever. His father moved the family to Hannible, Missouri in the autumn of ... Read More

The Use of Sarcasm and Black Humor in Kurt Vonnegut’s Books (2644 words, 4 pages)

Sarcasm and Black HumorKurt Vonnegut uses sarcasm to portray the humor, foolishness, and futility of real life issues, people events, and expectations. In his books, he writes like a satire, but in reality, that s not what it really is. He has many opinions and questions of mans search for ... Read More

An Analysis of Humor in William Shakespeare’s a Midsummer Night’s Dream (712 words, 1 pages)

A Midsummer Night's DreamHumour Helps Humour is often the key to any good performance. In the Shakespearean play, A Midsummer Night s Dream the playwright William Shakespeare utilises humour as a tool to both enlighten the viewer and to create an interesting play. One very humorous character, in this play, ... Read More

Humor in the Novel, The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (921 words, 2 pages)

An Analysis of the Philosophical Ideals on the Concept of Humor and Good Company by Aristotle (891 words, 2 pages)

In book Four, Chapter Eight of the Ethics, Aristotle applies his philosophical ideals to the concept of humor and good company. He establishes categories and kinds of humor or wit, and sets limits for the behavior that a gentleman and a wise man will accept. At one point, however, he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Evolution and Importance of the African American Humor (2243 words, 4 pages)

Professor Jim Gray of Sonoma State University defines culture as a means of survival. Going by this definition of culture the evolution of black humor has definitely been a foundation in the survival of the comedy in America. This paper will be a discussion of how African American Humor has ... Read More

The Main Effect of Humor Through the Contradictions Within Each Component in Foreign Bodies by Hwee Hwee Tan (2028 words, 3 pages)

In "Foreign Bodies", although Hwee Hwee Tan explores what has been done before the blend of East and West, themes both light and serious the treatment has her own signature, and the political satire existing side by side with the Christian preaching is unique. The main effect that emerges is ... Read More

An Analysis of Anachronism and Humor in T. H. White’s Novel The Once and Future King (1788 words, 3 pages)

T. H. White's The Once and Future King is one of the most complete and unique portrayals of the immortal legend of King Arthur. Though it has been in print for less than half a century, it has already been declared a classic by many, and is often referred to ... Read More

The Importance of the Humor of The Simpsons (691 words, 1 pages)

In this day and age, society needs to have the ability to poke fun at itself. If society fails to poke fun at itself, then the tiniest disagreements could cause huge splits in the fabric of the world around it. The fastest and widest used medium that is available to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Subtle Humor of Pride and Prejudice (1147 words, 4 pages)

The Subtle Humor of Pride and Prejudice Of all the novels that Jane Austen has written, critics consider Pride and Prejudice to bethe most comical. Humor can be found everywhere in the book in it's character descriptions,imagery, but mostly in it's conversations between characters. Her novels were not only her ... Read More

A Portrayal of Humor on Shakespeare’s Plays (603 words, 1 pages)

Shakespeare uses many ways to portray humor and make his plays a success because of it. He created a careful mix of love with humor to create a success called "A Midsummer Night s Dream." The focus of this paper is to describe how Shakespeare uses humor in his play.One ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013