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    Cited: Kosinski‚ Jerzy (1970). Being There. New York: Grove Press The Roaring Twenties (2005). A Historical Snapshot of Life in the 1920s.Web. 24 Apr. 2012. < http://www.1920-30.com/>.

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    To truly comprehend Dante’s Divine Comedy‚ although complete comprehension is not necessary to enjoy this literary masterpiece‚ there are several skills one might need to acquire. For instance‚ one helpful piece of knowledge would be the ability to fluently speak Italian‚ since the many translations differ being able to have read Dante’s actual written words and understand them would make reading the Divine Comedy a bit more personal and therefore easier to understand. To catch and understand the

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    development: When one thinks comedy‚ the first impression that comes to mind may be a bundle of gags and pranks‚ or clever wording and bizarre situations that bring joy and laughter to its audience‚ or its victims (mostly). Deriving from Ancient Greece‚ comedy was first recognised as a genre when many playwrights started to satire political situations‚ which not only attracted masses of people but also influenced their views on political figures. As time passed on‚ so did comedy pass on from one generation

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    clear-cut comedies and tragedies‚ while others are more ambiguous. The Merchant of Venice is a play that falls under the latter type‚ and it has been hotly contested whether this literary work should be classified a comedy or a tragedy. However‚ since the majority of the characters received a happy ending‚ the abundance of comic relief scenes and characters‚ and lightheartedness of the plot relative to other Shakespearean works leads me to conclude that The Merchant of Venice is indeed a comedy.

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    c The subtle yet powerful combination of comedy and tragedy in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis was not an accident. Kafka combined these genres in order to convey the mixture of emotions that accurately mirrors the cruelty of life. The main character‚ Gregor Samsa‚ is used to illustrate the betrayal that can exist in a family unit as well as a place of employment. Together‚ Kafka is making a strong commentary on life in order to express his own feelings of desolation and cynicism regarding society

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    Put Down Comedy Analysis

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    The genre that this particular episode of Parks and Recreation; Gryzzlbox falls into the comedy genre. It states how character quirks highlight craziness of everyday situations. The type of comedy that this specifically belongs to is nonetheless; Put Down comedy is mostly what this episode has; which states how characters exercise power over the character in a humorous way. Put down comedy is seen throughout this particular episode for example Leslie Knope trashes the person that is claimed “never

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    have dramatically changed? Has stereotyping become less accurate and more common or has the Romantic Comedy genre developed its representations to break female stereotypes? This investigation aims to explore these questions and‚ ultimately‚ to evaluate if the representation of femininity has developed over the last 25 years. Also‚ to find out to what extent the female role within Romantic Comedy has changed. Exploring the representations of female characters by comparing and contrasting the representation

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    Comedy and its Subgenres in Step Brothers Comedy is defined as “a work that is designed in some way to provoke laughter or humour on the part of the viewer” (Geoff King‚ Film Comedy‚ p.3). Adam McKay’s 2008 film‚ Step Brothers‚ starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly definitely fits these criteria‚ and therefore is a comedy itself. Another criteria of comedy is that the worlds in which they take place are much less serious than is the real realm of existence. In Step Brothers‚ this non-seriousness

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    Dante’s The Divine Comedy‚ we are educated of diverse ways to relate to life through Hell‚ Purgatory and Paradise. This voyage Dante takes his readers on is one of uncertainty‚ ambivalence and inconstancy‚ as if we are touring an encyclopedia to increase this circle of knowledge. Realizing that moral truths are put into place to help us choose right from wrong‚ one’s journey has to hit a low point before the personal journey will get better. While reading The Divine Comedy I: Hell‚ Dante exclaims

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    How Race Affects Comedy

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    I believe it is still possible to go too far. In order to accommodate all types of audiences when discussing race‚ people use a variety of means such as comedy‚ essays‚ and dramatic films. All people have their own way to approach the subject. For some‚ it may be best to approach the topic in a friendly manner. In this case the use of comedy would be a great approach. People like Key and Peele use comedic videos to display racial stereotypes. An example is their video called “Substitute Teacher”

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