comedy is that it shall awaken thoughtful laughter." In other words‚ the best examples of comedy lead to laughter but also contribute to the meaning of the work and contain some degree of subtle commentary. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the porter scene following Duncan’s heinous slaying evokes this brand of "thoughful laughter." Although the grotesque gatekeeper character immediately prompts comedy‚ it also hints at a deeper significance. This "thoughtful laughter" primarily provides comic relief‚ but it
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Mother always told me that laughter is the panacea to all illnesses‚ and a day without laughter was a day wasted. But what did she did know? I loved her dearly‚ but she had suffered from illnesses all her life‚ and laughter did not seem to cure her. I attribute all my success to my mother‚ for she was the one who introduced me to my first love- acting. The moment I stepped onto the stage‚ a star was born and the rest is history. …. I had just finished filming in New York‚ when I was approached by
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Why is Laughter the Best Medicine? Christian Vic M. Datan Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus Imagine a world without laughter‚ with nobody smiling or feeling any happiness. Wouldn’t that be so unpleasant and boring? It seems like the world would never be the same without laughter. Even a single day would not be complete without a moment of hearty laughter. Laughter makes up much of our lives. Almost all of the happy memories that we remember are moments of hearty
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if a straw can tickle a man‚ it is an instrument of happiness." Laughter‚ which bursts from a smile or a sense of humour‚ is related to personality. It is not only a healthful "exertion" but also a badge of a bright personality. A person with a "long face" becomes a sad spectacle of society. This is not a mere assumption‚ nor an abstract philosophy. It is now an established scientific fact.
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characters also become carnivalesque through laughter. Carnival itself is dualistic‚ representing both sides of a coin‚ a paradox within itself. Similarly‚ laughter is carnival in that it can be dualistic as well. Carnivalistic laughter as Bakhtin defines comes from ritual laughter. Ritual laughter is laughter that arises from a crisis; it is an individual who responds to the crisis with joy and ridicule at the same time (Bakhtin‚ 127). Carnivalesque laughter brings the character face to face with their
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BookRags Literature Study Guide Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes For the online version of BookRags’ Not Without Laughter Literature Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-not-without-laughter/ Copyright Information ©2000-2012 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Literature Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism on Commonly
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Laughter – is it really the best medicine? Did you know that laughter boosts the immune system‚ reduces stress‚ lowers blood pressure and has even been known to lessen pain and the effects of illness? But is there more to laughter than these health benefits? Well‚ I thought I’d do a little research of my own and this is what I have discovered. Believe it or not there is a downside to laughing. What if you were born with an embarrassing kind of laugh? Take for example‚ the Hyena laugh or the
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a universe which appears to be utterly empty of humor‚ we enjoy this supreme luxury. And it is a luxury‚ for unlike any other social process‚ laughter does seem to serve a biologically useful purpose. In a divided world‚ laughter is a unifying force. First of all‚ laughter is not the same as humor. Laughter is the physiological response to humor. Laughter consists of two parts -- a set of gestures and the production of a sound. When we laugh‚ the brain pressures us to conduct both of these activities
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the people around him‚ but even though Hamlet is all about tragedy Shakespeare uses many forms of humor‚ this is known as comic relief‚ it relieves the tension that is building in the play and allows the audience to "blow off some steam" through laughter this creates balances. Shakespeare uses Hamlet‚ the main character to bring out the humor in this dramatic play‚ making hamlet a really interesting character; all this together makes a unique blend that keeps the readers entertain.
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Some of the embarrassing moments in our lives are worth recalling while others are so disgusting that no one would wish to recall or even be associated with them. That day will forever remain in my mind. I can recall with nostalgia an incident‚ which took place five years ago. Back at home; my parents would me for the good grades I scored in the term papers. On this one occasion‚ my mom rewarded me with two hundred dollars for the good grades in the end year finals. In order have fun; I decided
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