Is Benedick the comic hero of the play? How far do you agree with this statement? Suggesting if Benedick is the comic hero of Much Ado About Nothing is difficult to pin point a precise hero as each character possess a different comical trait. For the reason that each character during the play being a character to laugh at or with for respite after tragic events, for instance Dogberry’s use of malapropism mocks authority and makes fun of those who are in it. Devices that are used by Benedick and Beatrice are Bawdy language, word play and puns, which are very different compared to Dogberry’s According to Aristotle the idea of comedy comes from speculation concerning men dancing, signing and cavorting around the image of a phallus.
By using “paralyzed by wonder” Abbey must mean that the dance was so fantastic that it captivated him and kept him unable to move (23). It shows his amazement because, though one has a negative connotation which suggests a negative feeling, and the other is positive, they are used to express an action that was so great that he could not stop watching, no matter how bad it was to invade one's privacy. Abbey could not help himself when it came to the snakes and he voiced his shame of himself invading their privacy, yet did not cease his observance. The contrast of the negative and positive connotations of words parallels the contrast of Abbey feeling shameful, yet continuing to watch. In the end, his awe and wonderment were so strong that they prevailed
Guildenstern’s sympathetic needs are often confused with his sense of anger and wickedness. He appears to be on the good side of Hamlet, but only because he is plotting with former friend, Rosencrantz.
I was thinking how this makes all men look like liar and incompetent. Well, this scene worked, and it could catch any reader off guard to make them think about it and have all these questions. The main purpose of this play was to unite two couples that weren’t allowed to be together, but the story had so many distraction. After a awhile you would
Twain makes good use of his satirical writing style in this novel, but it’s not always what it’s cracked up to be. There's just one 'humorous' episode concerning a bull that interjects during this part of the book and it seems disconcertingly false -- kind of corny and cartoonish in a not terribly clever way. Perhaps the sort of thing he could bring life to in his famous lectures with his drawl and deadpan, but I remembering thinking...'uh oh', and boy was I right. The book continues to have some marvelous episodes as Twain continues his western adventure, but they are stretched out with a prodigious quantity of flimsy material. Comic set pieces with caricature-like characters get stale before they've begun, and he spins them out as if he was being paid by the word.
It is suggested by this then that the play holds no deeper meaning or message of morality; it is simply designed to fulfill a purpose through usage of traditional comedic techniques. However, some have interpretated themes of sexuality and a gentle mocking of Victorian customs ultimately leaving the play open to assumption. The Importance of being Earnest certainly maintains many traits of a great comedy of manners, "A comedy that satirizes behaviour in a particular social group"(dictionary.com). In fact many people have hailed it as "the greatest stage comedy of all time", this triumph supports the viewpoint that Wilde merely succeeded in entertaining his audience rather than channeling a deeper understanding. The use of slapstick by Wilde produces a contrived and absurd plotline that is in every way unrealistic.
How does Miller make us admire Proctor more as the play progresses? Initially Proctor is shown as a self-loathing hypocrite, who has committed adultery with Abigail Williams. Miller presents Proctor with a flaw to make us not make our minds up about him fully. However as the play progresses he gains our admiration by confessing and redeeming his sins as he is motivated by truth and justice, and to challenge a corrupt authority. Although we see how destructive Proctor’s sin has been and how flawed he is as a result, we admire his determination to atone and sympathise with his dilemma.
Love and languish for his sake. Be it ounce. Or cat, or bear, pard or boar with bristled hair, in thy eye that shall appear when though wak’st it is thy dear. Wake when some vile thing is near.” (II,ii,33-40) Oberon is somewhat cruel and willing to hurt his own wife to get what he wants, showing his a lack of compassion and understanding of love. Oberon is constantly very forceful towards Puck, his hobgoblin whom follows all of his commands, and yet Puck often seems to be unsuccessful in completing Oberon’s request correctly.
Ewing Hail LA Comp I T/TH 9-9-14 The chief aim of humorist is not merely to entertain, but to “convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” Society allows humorists to say things that other people cannot or will not say. Humorist are seen as serving a vital function in society. On the comedy scene, humorist use the tough issues that might be too sensitive for some. Add their own light so to speak, to make it easier to understand and swallow. Comedy can break through all the red tape and say what others cannot.
The sheer number of insults and implications made by the author coupled with a healthy sprinkling of aristocratic inside jokes would indicate that he essentially wrote this book for himself and other like-minded intellectuals of the enlightenment that disapproved of the status quo or could at least appreciate his cheeky sense of humor. I found the book very enjoyable and caught myself laughing out loud many times at the boldness of Voltaire’s slickly woven asides. He spent so much time attacking other people and their ideas though, I began to wonder if he would ever express his own ideas. Amid all of his negative commentary, I think it