Laughter the best medicine A good sense of humour is one of the most important tools in your self-care kit. In fact‚ studies show that laughter affects both your body and your mind. Laughter is also readily available‚ free‚ has no side effects‚ and you don’t have to worry about overdosing. Moreover‚ it’s good for everyone around you too. And laughter can relieve stress‚ boost your immune system and even change your perspective on things. Stress relief. Laughter lowers your blood pressure and pulse
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How Does Brian Clarke Use Ken’s Situation To Provoke Both Sympathy And Humour In ‘Whose Life Is It Anyway?’ The book has been written by Brian Clarke not only to entertain readers‚ but to also make a statement about euthanasia. Euthanasia is defined as an ‘easy death’‚ however after reading the play ‘Whose Life Is It Anyway’‚ readers start to get an idea of what a struggle it is‚ not only to have the courage to end your own life‚ but to persuade others around you that it is the right decision
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Emsworth’s and Angus’s names are demonstrative of assonance. Lord Emsworth’s proper title is Earl of Emsworth; both parts begin... Ways That Wodehouse Used To Create The Humour Themes: obsession‚ Ambition‚priority social class difference humuiliation prejudice materialism arrogance sarcasm and humour Ways that creates the humour: Use of similes:(like an elderly leopard‚ like a fish‚ like a setter… etc.) It helps to understand the characters better by indirect characterization. Character’s actions
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these past injustices with humour. Joking has long been used as a way of escaping harsh realities. Canadian Aboriginals often employ this strategy when discussing the sombre aspects of their history. Although this type of comedy seems unconventional‚ it has helped many indigenous people cope with the oppression they have endured. This function of humor is best described using the structural-functional approach. In this situation‚ structural-functional theory views humour as a social structure designed
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Mercutio ’s role is the most important. He is the kinsman to the prince and Romeo ’s closest friend and confidante‚ and in this role he can be very inluential to Romeo and can influence the decisions made and the directions the play takes. He uses his humour and wit to lead the other characters to the climax. He is in a difficult position‚ as the friend of Romeo and the princes kinsman‚ but all these factors contribute to the memorable character he is. Mercutio is the driving force behind the play‚
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Shakespeare and his influence on the society. They all know Shakespeare but he thinks Shakespeare is overrated and old-fashioned. He says that the humour in Shakespeare’s plays are not funny anymore. “Humour moves quickly‚ and it has moved beyond the reach of the vast majority of Shakespearean drama” This qoute shows the writers opinion of Shakespeare’s humour. Also as mentioned before the writer is of the opinion that Shakespeare has a hatred of women.“To watch Shakespeare
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that he is the count and that he is married to Olivia “ Having been three months married to her‚ sitting in my state” - Malvolio Technique- Soliloquy (source of humour) “And the spirit of humors intimate reading aloud to him” – Sir Toby Belch technique- soliloquy of narration (sharing the humour) technique- word play (used for humour) “And “o” shall end‚ I
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that due to the religious turmoil of the Elizabethan era‚ Hamlet’s reference to God in Act IV was significant to show that people of this era had the same god‚ whether Catholic or Protestant. Furthermore‚ due to the culture at the time of studying humours‚ the melancholic character and psychology of Hamlet would have been of great interest to the audience. Lastly‚ being under the constant threat of war from the neighbouring countries of Spain and France‚ the audience would have related to the message
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Evaluating Sitcoms – Bewitched Bewitched is a situation comedy‚ produced in the year 1964 and set in America. The main characters include Samantha and Darrin Stephens. The program Bewitched conveys the premise to not make assumptions about someone instantly – because there may be more to a person then what meets the eye. The pilot of Bewitched begins with the orientation‚ establishing the status of the newly wed couple. Darrin is portrayed as the breadwinner of the family‚ and Samantha is presented
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Summary of: 1944 the Year I Learned to Love a German Mordecai Richler is mostly known for his participation in Canadian literature. His use of humour and cultural as well as social themes also adds an aspect to his texts. In the article: 1944: The Year I learned to Love a German‚ cultural and social references‚ themes such as war and humour will all be emphasized. In: 1944: The Year I Learned to Love a German‚ cultural and social events are very obvious. For example‚ Mordecai Richler was raised
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