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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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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Meritnation laughter is the best medicine Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress‚ pain‚ and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens‚ inspires hopes‚ connects you to others‚ and keeps you grounded‚ focused‚ and alert. With so much power to heal and renew‚ the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems‚ enhancing your relationships‚ and supporting
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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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Laughter Can Combat Sorrow Though it may seem impossible to find happiness and light in the darkest of situations‚ the presence of laughter and smiles has the power to make the worst circumstances more tolerable. Analysis of Jack Gilbert’s poem “A Brief For The Defense” and Lisel Mueller’s “The Laughter Of Women” proves laughter’s importance and strength. Though suffering is inevitable‚ it is crucial that we use our strength to ensure sorrow does not overcome our lives and prevent us from experiencing
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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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1 TWICE IT was a rather blistery‚ blustery night. The cool wind was whipping your hair all over your face. Great. You get slightly pissed because you just combed your hair. A curse or two escapes your delicate lips. As you make your way to the chapel‚ you listen to the echo of your footsteps. You are made aware of your own company. It was all so silent. The sound of your own breathing is all you can hear. You look up to a starless inky sky. Oops‚ the world is not giving you the chance to be
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