The use of slapstick by Wilde produces a contrived and absurd plotline that is in every way unrealistic. The lack of morality in the characters defines how undeveloped they are. For example, Algernon uses the aphorism, "The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her if she is pretty, and to someone else if she is plain" highlighting his ignorance and casual selfishness. Each one of the characters is in some way lacking either true morality or even awareness of reality. Gwendolyn in particular is fond and proud of her education yet in the end she easily forgives Jack for lying to her throughout the play underlying a sense of stupidity.
Because people are making fun of his nose he is able to provide witty humor that makes the book become a comedy. Valvert says “Ah…your nose…hem!...Your nose is…rather large!” “Rather” “Oh well” “Is that all” “Well of course.”(35-36 Act 1) But Cyrano does not leave it like this he replies by insulting Valvert and ultimately making him angry by telling him all the better insults that he could have had. He threw it right back in his face by making it a joke. Throughout the story comedy like this occurs and that is why I believe it is a
Crystal Grooms Grooms 1 Dr. Baker AP Literature 18 September 2012 Thoughtful Laughter In order to write an essay about thoughtful laughter one must define it. Defining thoughtful laughter is as easy as reading the word its self. Thoughtful laughter causes immediate laughter from the reader; in addition to entertaining and amusing one it also makes one think about the meaning and application. A comedy achieves thoughtful laughter when the first response from the audience is laughter, because the situation is amusing, then leaves the audience thinking about the theme of the show. The amusing yet thoughtful comedy, Aristophanes Lysistrata is a great example of a comedy that carries thoughtful laughter.
Two friends, almost complete opposites when it comes to their personalities, both attend Valencia High School. While one is cautious and keeps peace, the other loves a challenge and has many enemies. Their relationship is similar to that of Mercutio and Benvolio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. These characters add flavor to the play in representing good and evil, influencing lovesick Romeo, and by adding wit to a serious-toned play. Mercutio, the hot-headed best friend of Romeo, adds wit and humor to the play Romeo and Juliet and was included in the play to make the audience laugh and also to keep them on the edge of their seats with suspense.
She certainly did not “pass in silence without matching wits”(292) with Swift. She gives him a taste of his own medicine. While Montagu’s retort was humorous and insulting, she seemed to miss the point that Swift was trying to portray. She merely counterattacked him for writing such a disgraceful poem. It went right over her head that Swift was trying to say that everyone has at least a few less-than-winsome qualities or that the reason he used a female character was only to emphasize this fact, to show that, while men may put women on pedestals, that does not
Beatrice and Benedick are longtime adversaries who often engage in battles of wit and both swear that neither will ever fall in love. The first act of deception takes place between them at the masquerade ball. Both are masked and engaged in a conversation but are unaware that they are speaking with each other. They talk of one another in the conversation and both get slightly offended but it causes no further harm in the plot of the story. This provides the audience with a little more humor in the plot.
He’s not going to fight or make a big deal about it so he agrees but is secretly angry about it. 7. Why does Suzy say she feels embarrassed all of the time? Why do you think Jin kisses Suzy? be cause she constantly gets made fun of and put down.
Miss Bingley Miss Bingley is a foolish and scheming character. She is shown in such a light that she is the complete opposite to that of Elizabeth Bennett; she is desperate for Darcy’s attention. "'Eliza Bennett,' said Miss Bingley, when the door was closed on her, 'is one of those young ladies who seek to recommend themselves to the other sex, by undervaluing their own...but, in my opinion, it is a paltry device, a very mean art.'" Miss Bingley immediately shows the reader her distaste to Elizabeth by trying to show Darcy what she believes is Elizabeth’s scheming character when in fact it is her that is the one trying to fool Darcy and the reader into thinking lowly of Elizabeth. Miss Bingley uses lots of pauses in her sentence possibly to show the reader that she may be pausing to see the effect her words may have on who she is speaking to.
Both Jack and Algernon are admired by two young ladies who mistakenly believe the men's names to be Ernest, and who adore the men for this very reason. In relating the story of mix-ups and mistaken identities, the ideals and manners of the Victorian society are satirized in a comedy where the characters "treat all the trivial things of life seriously and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality" (Wilde back cover), in the words of the author himself. Oscar Wilde’s comical scenes often take their source in social satire and non-conformism (Baselga 15). Throughout his play, In The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde satirizes education, women, and morality. Oscar Wilde satirizes the British education by using Lady Bracknell.
As a result of Hedda’s catty personality, the audience cannot draw pity or fear from what becomes of her and therefore she cannot truly be considered a tragic figure. The reason being Henrik Ibsen writes Hedda Gabler as a social problem play, and although it and its characters may contain elements of the tragic, Hedda Gabler is not meant to be viewed tragedy. What Hedda Tesman boils down to is nothing more than a selfish, bored and manipulative housewife with daddy-issues. As daughter of General Gabler, Hedda is accustomed to luxurious, yet rigidly militant lifestyle; thusly, all Hedda wants is independence. However, she acts in ways counterintuitive of her want: she decides to marry an amiable scholar with whom she shares no love, connection or feelings.