Him being drunk in this scene allows Shakespeare to develop his character both positively and negatively through an example of malapropism. He mishears a question asked of him by Olivia and ultimately confuses the word ''lethargy'' with ''lechery.'' Although the result of this is comic, it is also quite a crude joke and is an example of 'bad comedy'. This shows that Toby has a rude, inappropriate side to him. The reader second guesses their first opinion of him and sees a selfish side to him, as he is drunk at his cousins funeral with no regards to other peoples feelings.
He is rather a rowdy and carefree person who enjoys practical jokes and late-night carousing. Sir Andrew Aguecheek is a rich man who finances Sir Toby's pleasures. He thinks that he is witty, handsome and good at languages and dancing when he is actually a dumbhead. Shakespeare particularly chooses the word 'Belch' and 'Aguecheek' which are apparently out of place to give a sense of humour. Maria is a clever and daring waiting-gentlewoman of Olivia.
He does not wish for clothes, girls, or alcohol, but is still envious of Boy's enjoyment in life. He considers himself a selfish, despicable person. Despite his life seeming strange and dull, he sees it as useful and puts everything he has into his teaching. Boy, formerly in good fortune from his upbringing, contrasts with Dunstan in wealth later on in life. He becomes quite good at stock investments and lives life luxuriously, buying a car and flaunting material objects around.
In "The Approximate Size of My Favorite Sharif2 Tumor", (Sherman Alexie) tells how one man tries to use humor to deny the reality of his terminal cancer. He shows how humor can be taken too far. This story demonstrates how humor can destroy one part of your life as it helps you cope with another. Trying to look at it in different perceptive, jimmy has a terminal cancer and he dearly loves his wife watching the people you love go through stages of knowing you’re going to die is very depressing. what jimmy did was humor the people around him, seeing the his wife smile even though he was ill made him happy although Norma hated that he jokes a lot about his tumor.
In this sense, it is solely their personality that makes them so amusing. They are oblivious as to how one should behave around others and are guilty of committing social faux pas on several occasions. Abiding to social conventions is not of concern to the fools. This, therefore, makes for a highly humorous situation. Another way in which the Shakespearean fool entertains the audience is through dramatic irony.
It was not a tragedy…and as for truth…truth is no more an issue in an examination than thirst at a wine tasting or fashion at a striptease.’ Initially the boys are suspicious of Irwin, the incomer, ‘What a wanker…they all have to do it don’t they; foreskins, show they are still in the game.’ Later in the play they come to rely on Irwin’s lessons, ‘useful, not like Mr Hector’s.’ Dakin, the character admired by almost all of the staff and students, develops a crush on Irwin, less complex and strong, (he wants to ‘impress him’), than Posner’s love for Hector, but it leads to the temptation of Irwin. Alan Bennett creates a dilemma for the viewer of the play, despite creating characters who are clever, engaging and endearing in some cases, he allows none of them a free ride. Only Mrs Lintott, with her dry and bitter comments seems to be almost entirely without ego, ‘One of the hardest things a boy has to learn is that a teacher is human. And one the hardest thing a teacher has to learn is not to try and tell them.’ Both Hector and Irwin fail in this regard, it is why they inspire hero worship and love, but their failure is destructive. They are flawed, sometimes fatally, and the end of the play, which leaves Hector dead and Irwin crippled.
“Everybody laughed and we had a good time… they gave me lots of drinks and Joe said Charlie is a card when he’s potted… Every body likes me” (Keyes pg. 356). This phrase from the book shows that Joe, Frank and George and possibly others have no respect or sympathy for Charlie. Charlie does not realize this. He thinks they are his friends.
For example; A flute melody is associated with willy, Ben has his own music, the laughter cues the woman, and so forth. Thus, making it clear that when the sound is introduced with the appropriate character it automatically associates the same character. As a result, Miller is able to prompte expectations and reactions from the audience. The flute also proves willy's hallucination and dementia for his lack of success and the failure he does as a father and businessman; regrets the state of disarray into which his family has fallen and is nostalgic time working for frank Wognar especially when his former boss's son, howard wogner, fails to appreciate willy. Willy asks howard for raise but he fires him.
He had a hard time keeping his head above water. The second stanza starts off with “Poor chap, he always loved larking.” Chap might relate to a British origin and to lark means to frolic, or a harmless prank. This man was a jolly man who appeared to everyone as a funny man that carried himself well. If u look back in history, many comedians that appeared to have it all where in fact having a hard time staying above water. Maybe suffering from depression or insecurities or just felt overwhelmed with life in general.
Reasonable Eccentric Behavior of Dorian Gray . In the book, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian Gray is a handsome and proper man, but on the inside he is full of madness, guilt and misery. Initially he’s a melodramatic and petulant young man , but after realizing his true morals –his life skews toward the futile side. Instead of fixing his life, he lives for the pursuit of pleasure which makes him indifferent. Although his actions are very insane, they can be seen as rational to reader considering hedonism.