Peter J Smith describes Scatological Humour as “… a humour that derives from a sense of physical imperfection or decay.”². A more succinct definition of this style of humour is Mouton de Gruyter’s novel the Primer of Humor (which was edited by Victor Raskin) where he states Scatology is “literature that discusses excrement and its production”³. These definitions deliver a distinct framework of what is purported by the term Scatological Humour; as a consequence‚ we can
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Critical Journal #4 Mark Twain undermines‚ and reinforces the cultural values of the time period through his characterization of Jim. One of the black stereotypes during the Pre-Civil War era was Blacks being lazy‚ ignorant‚ uneducated‚ and uncivilized. Jim ran away when he found out about Miss Watson selling him. Jim could have just sat around being lazy complaining about being sold. Instead Jim took action and left. He has also helped Huck throughout their journey. When Jim and Huck find
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language used to communicate the bad news seemingly in a pleasant way. Doublespeak can be categorized in four kinds; first kind is euphemism‚ second kind is Jargon‚ third kind is gobbledygook‚ and the fourth type is inflated language. Throughout the essay William Lutz has given examples of how doublespeak has been misleading us in many ways like “there are no potholes in the street of Tuscan‚ Arizona‚ just “pavement deficiencies”. The audiences will definitely not think it is a bad news because they
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In the story of Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain uses many different types of symbols to get Twains numerous messages across. Twain signifies the Mississippi river as a symbol to get away from society for Huck and Jim. Twain also criticizes the way society runs and the things it teaches everyone to be. The river vs. land setting in Huckleberry Finn symbolizes Huck’s struggle with himself versus society; Twain suggests that a person shouldn’t have to conform to society and should think for themselves
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Sanderson ENGL100-S03 Lynn Wells February 28‚ 2013 Humor: Is it the Correct Thing to use in Times of Despair? Wherever you are there will always be two things in this world‚ sickness and racism‚ but the way you deal with them makes you who become. For many people humor is a coping device to both‚ however others find laughter hard to deal with in times of despair. When Jimmy finds out he has an incurable disease he leans on his crutch of humor. Trying to use it to explain it to his wife‚ Norma‚
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Where are three metaphors in this poem? Two Ways of Seeing a River by Mark Twain What the first responder gave you are known as similes which are basically the same as metaphors (in the way that they compare two things) except they use like or as. Metaphors can be vague and open to interpretation. The river itself is clearly a metaphor‚ as to what it is a metaphor for is unclear to me. I believe that each reader will choose as to what this metaphor means for themselves (and I think that
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Mark Twain’s essay‚ he was aiming to show the faults that humans have acquired from their descent from the animal kingdom. Using the analogy of human traits to those of animals. Twain was writing towards a general audience‚ he believed had lost the instincts of animals and become lost individuals. Mark Twain was successful with his structure in “The Damned Human Race‚” however made illogical arguments to prove his point. Here are a few of the successful structures used in his essay. Pathos plays
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How does the director Stephen Spielberg use filmic techniques to build suspense and build tension for the audience in the film Jaws? Stephen Spielberg is a very famous director and well known for his high budget action films. The film that will scare anyone and live on for generations is the terrific Jaws‚ the first ever block bluster in 1975. His tagline was very catchy and ment something to people as in when people went to see Jaws‚ to then go on holiday they did exactly what it said “Don’t
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A sense of humor can make difficult times easier to bear The sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools we have. People who without a sense of humor may find themselves belittled‚ mocked‚ or treated as stupid‚ leading to anxiety and depression. A good sense of humor is just like weapon‚ and it can beat the difficult situations in many ways. First‚ a sense of humor can dispel tension. That is a good way to express you without hurt others at the same time. I remember two years ago‚ after Senator
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President Obama’s victory speech was filled with many instances of humour and wit which surely would have raised the spirits of his fans and followers. Obama began by thanking his supporters and the people of US for his victory. He makes a rather witty note when he says‚ “I want to thank every American who participated in this election. Whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time – by the way‚ we have to fix that – whether you pounded the pavement or picked
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