The comic part about this movie was the laughter and jokes they said throughout the whole movie. The tragic part was about the two characters sad past which grabbed hold of the audience hearts. Each tragic and comic part helped the audience relate to the characters and made them interact by laughing or crying.
Perhaps it’s because we’re unfamiliar with the situation and we aren’t aware how to handle it. However, many people don’t think about how it looks from the handicapped person’s point of view. “The person who smiles and jokes while in obvious physical pain is honored by all” (Murphy p. 20). Murphy is saying, as long as you make it comfortable for the person who isn’t handicapped you will be accepted by society more easily than someone who expresses their agonies. You cannot express your true feelings because it is uncomfortable and rude from the Normal’s standpoint.
In many of William Shakespeare’s plays, moments of tragedy and tension are lightened by the interruption of comical characters. These characters are referred to as the “Shakespearean fool”. The reoccurring presence of such personalities captivated the audience of the Elizabethan era as it made them laugh. Shakespeare employed the use of humor as means to avoid a dismal atmosphere. This was most effective when the storyline became too serious, as it provided comic relief.
They’re convinced that the run-down house across the street is going to have its own tricks and treats this Halloween. It’s the typical scary house they have in every neighborhood, the house that all the children sprint past, the one that bullies dare other children to run up and touch the side of, much like the house in To Kill A Mockingbird. Mr. Nebbercracker, the cranky old man who owns the house, doesn’t help this at all; he yells at anyone who puts a toe off the sidewalk out front of his house. If a ball is lost into the yard, it stays there; no one is ever brave enough to get it back. The two children believe, from much observation of the strange happenings around the house, that it’s actually a monster waiting for its chance to strike.
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.
His joke were relatable you could actually visualize everything he was saying. I feel like when you are able to relate to what the comedian is saying it make the performance even funnier. After the show Michael actually met with students from William Penn. I met him myself; he was nice and so sincere. He was so down to earth and I could relate to him.
Willy Russell uses superiority theory to engage the audience by creating comedy through the misfortune of others. The character of Frank is very cynical as he fails to see the good in anybody for a majority of the play and he believes that other people are motivated purely by self-interest. However, some people may argue that cruelty and cynicism are not at the heart of the comedy in the play and that the play could still be successful without these themes. One theme that could be seen as superior to cruelty and cynicism is culture and class because this theme causes confusion and misunderstanding between the two characters which as a result produces comedy. In the play ‘Educating Rita’ cruelty and cynicism feature a great deal.
Professor Dan Rebellato states that: “we laugh at something because we feel superior to it”. This is valid as the audience laugh at Frank not understanding the joke. However, we may also laugh at Rita not understanding Frank’s references. People in the audience may understand Frank’s references if read well which would be typical of people who attend the theatre. Andrew Edwards, a set designer for a production of ‘Educating Rita’ claimed that: ‘a lot of
This is separating the “star” from the person and letting the audience see that these famous actors really do live their own lives with their own problems. I liked how real old films were used in the movie of Adam Sandler as a child to make it more realistic. Another example the film is reflecting on reality is with Seth Rogen’s character. He is an up and coming comedian trying to make it, and he ends up becoming a famous comedian’s assistant which ultimately puts him in the limelight. Overall, I thought Funny People was a good movie that
Sometimes there is no space to move around, so everyone is rubbing against each others’ sticky bodies. When people attend a house party, their sole intentions are to be able to dance and have an enjoyable time, but they are not capable of doing so because the party is too packed. Someone who throws a house party may not realize how much space they actually have, and even though there is not enough space,