Mr. Ruffolo
English 12
22 May 2013
The Role of Humorists in Society Imagine a society where there is no humor or humorists. How would you deal with information if there were no humor or humorists? In many articles, YouTube clips, and movies that I have viewed such as deadly sins happening at a church bake sale by “The Onion”, the comedian Sebastian Maniscalco in “Doorbell”, and Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire show that they play a vital role in society by addressing information to the public that is happening right in front of them. According to Alain de Botton, “to convey impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” Humorists address that they play a vital in society by addressing how to deal with situations that happen in the public’s daily life. …show more content…
For example, when at the church bake sale Betty Wicks walks past Connie’s table and says, “I just have to buy something,” said the 245-pound Wicks.” ,and by them saying this it shows how vindictive they really are. Another example is the sin of lust committed at the church bake sale when, “male attendees ogled Wyckoff” the shapely 20-year-old redhead”. Both of these quotes show that humor and humorists address a vital role in society when deadly sins are being committed at a church bake sale, and they show how to address a situation such as this