Brief Summary

“Humour is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement.” The term Humour has been derived from the Greek language, which teaches that humour is the balance of fluids in the human body. Humour is savoured by different taste-buds like: Anecdotal, Blue, Dark/Gallows/Morbid, Epigrammatic, Hyperbolic, Ironic, Satirical, Satirical, Situational and Slapstick. Franz Kafka, the author of the outright existential classic ‘The Metamorphosis’ uses depressing humour to deal with the bitter deathly truths of life.

Don't we all have something in common? Well that's just how comedians have an effect to communicate a universal truth with their audience. Whether if its confusion, sickness, frustration we all have something that we can relate to and that is how comedians use this effect because we can relate to that feeling or subject. That's how a comedian can communicate a universal truth to us by using humor.

As literary elements progress, a protagonist or a supporting role in a story develop their own social abnormalities that can just be unique characteristics or, on closer inspecting, actual mental disorders. Commonly ranging from “persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts” to characters experiencing “states that occur in distinct periods called "mood episodes"”(”Autism Spectrum Disorder”; “Bipolar Disorder”). Although characters may or may not be diagnosed clinically for these disorders, they do very much exist persistently in a vast variety of novels.

Humorists are an important part of our society, not only does one get entertainment from it, but like De Bottom states, also draw attention to topics that are usually ignored and create a more understanding towards them. No more dry and factual information given out. The ability for humorists to draw attention to topics without getting in trouble for them helps them overcome their limits and break a barrier that society has built. Stand up comedies are huge example of how humorist is an important part of society. Comedian gives audience something to laugh about while educating and making one think about real issues in society like racism, religion, drugs, etc. They make you see the

The irony of a comedian’s career really being based off one’s ability to create laughter, and the bases of their work, and their performances are based on the response received from their audiences. There is the natural “expectation” of laughter, the comedian’s objective. Meanwhile, from what I have seen, read, and experienced live throughout my research is that most comedians are at a place where they embody the “not giving a crap attitude.” Most successful comedians seem or appear to have no fear. They really almost come off as they are invincible, while they are performing. To the world, or should I say to their audience its as if they have this impeccable non-carring attitude. The way they are able to commit and be so open, so vulnerable,

Of course, there is no definite answer for this, as what is done cannot be undone.However, there are definitely things that he could have done to improve his situation.Stress is definitely an important factor;He could have tried to seek treatment for his depression and take a break from his work, as being a comedian and actor can be rather stressful.However, the stigma of mental disorders could have prevented him from seeking treatment, as he might have been afraid to publicly announce it and get looked down on by others.His drug addiction could have also been a factor, as he had been admitted to rehabillation centres multiple times , and as mentioned before, drug abuse is a factor to depression .All in all, while Robin Williams’ death may

So this next topic is kinda touchy it is about his suicide and the details about it. Robin Williams died on August 11, 2014, he was for in his home in California he had hung himself. Williams had been suffering from many things which had an impact on his suicide, he had depression, anxiety, and he was showing early signs of Parkinson's disease. A while before his death he had started to have an increase in paranoia and insomnia, he had started to sleep in other rooms away from his wife whenever he could

Effects on psychotic symptoms- In patients with schizophrenia, a humor and laughter intervention reduced hostility and depression/anxiety scores; improved activation scores and social support lowered the levels of psychopathology; and improved social competence.

We are living in a time where it seems as if we as a people cannot agree on anything. We are living what appears to be a turbulent time in a nation that is dividing further and further apart. With all the terrible things going on in the nation we all need an escape from time to time. To me one of the best escapes form the chaos in the world is laughter. What better way to get that laughter delivered to you, than stand-up comedy? Over the years I have not met many people that do not enjoy going to a comedy show. The one thing that I have found is that most people either do not know that comedy shows are going on all around them or; they will not go to a show if the person is not famous. As a stand-up comedian myself I know how hard it can be

Flash forward to the present and I’ve almost convinced myself that I can tolerate his death, but the seemingly insignificant actions of those around me still manage to bring up unwanted emotions. Not a day goes by that I don’t hear someone joke about wanting to kill themselves. Each time, I bite down on my tongue. I choke down that words that my body tries to expel; it wants to scream “You don’t know sh*t”. Instead, I feign a smile and laugh alongside my friends, who pretend that their lanyards are nooses and their fingers are guns. Instead, I participate in their “fun”, with some deranged hope that treating everything like a joke will prevent my repressed tears from falling.

On August 11th 2014, I found out the sad news that Robin Williams had died. I was trying on scrubs in a dressing room when my boyfriend called me and told me that he read about Williams death online. This shocked and saddened me, I even cried a little and felt compelled to tell the employee at the store when I was purchasing my scrubs about what I just found out. The emotional reaction I had and feeling of shock came over me because of the manner in which he died. Robin Williams committed suicide in his home when he hanged himself with a belt from a doorknob in his bedroom. He was 63 years old. I wondered immediately what would cause him to do such a thing. He was so happy and joyous; lovable and entertaining in all his television, film, and comedy roles.

This essay will describe important parts of the quest that Stephen Fry an English comedian and presenter, took to explore through a two-part television documentary, the effects of living with bipolar disorder on himself and other celebrities and members of the public.

There are over one hundred thousand comedians working today. Many are not famous, but quite a few are. Those comedians start for many different reasons, and can perform in many different ways. Comics can make a good amount of money, though many don’t stay with stand-up their whole lives. Stand-up comedy has changed the lives of many people.

It is the year 1620, and we are on our way to Massachusetts. If you are confused on why I said “we,” there are about six or seven families along for the ride. We should be on the boat for roughly three months. Oh, I forgot to mention it is early September. Every person that is coming along is allowed to bring one suitcase with them. If you don’t pack carefully, you could get sick, die, starve, become hot, cold, or even thirsty. My suitcase is comprised of of things such as, food, a hatchet, a blanket, four pairs of shoes, utensils (for eating of course), and lastly some soap. I also am bringing my trusty companion, Fido, along for the journey. He is a hunting dog, so I mean he could come in handy when we come ashore. Well, here is to a