Humor And Humour Of The Picture Of Dorian Gray

The article goes on to say that, a lot of jokes do not translate very well, and sometimes, they do not translate at all, mainly due to the differences in social structure and cultural norms; what may be considered funny in one culture, may not be in another.” (Psychology Today, 2012)

Depression and sadness can be a very tough emotion to deal with. However laughing and depression are opposites therefore, laughing will help relieve depression. As humans, we will try to do anything to find happiness. Why do humans try to fight against depression? Depression is like a disease because it is very adverse for our health. Therefore, we will try to be upbeat so we can stay healthy. Laughing brings a lot of benefits. Laughter relaxes our body physically and mentally. Laughing relaxes the muscles in our body and it helps relieve stress. Laughter boosts the immune system by increasing immune cells, which helps fight disease. Because of this, laughing makes us more resistant to diseases. When we laugh, we release endorphins. Endorphin is our body’s chemical that makes us feel superb. Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. (Smith, Melinda, Segal, Laughter is the best medicine, Par. 2) Sadness and laughter are opposites. Since laughter is a form of happiness, it is a powerful counter to sadness. It is physically impossible for a human to be happy and sad at the same time. Research shows the human brain cannot be happy and sad at the same time. The human brain will either be happy or sad not both at the same time. When humans are depressed, they tend to be unsocial. Laughing and smiling brings

Norman Cousins said, “Laughter is a powerful way to tap positive emotions" (Moss 1). Humor is studied by many researchers in sociology, psychology, art, literature, and medicine. When people wonder whether humor aids in areas other than health, a treasure trove of possible benefits to the learning or educational community is opened up. Humor can be used as a tool to promote learning.Research speaks to the many benefits of humor in healing, to its benefits in the classroom or boardroom, from reducing stress of students or employees, to boosting self-esteem and feelings of camaraderie. Additionally, studies show that those who use humor to convey a message are often more favorably perceived. Humor helps deliver the presenter's message to

“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.

Laughing in itself is therapeutic. People laugh for many different reasons. Some people even laugh when something horrible occurs, it is a method of escape from what horrors or mishaps are going on around you. "Many psychotherapists find humor a valuable tool in helping their patients to solve their social and emotional problems." (G. Samuel) Chief bromden was

People always say that laughter alleviates tension. If this is the case, then it makes sense that the use of humor when discussing uncomfortable topics can make the conversation easier and more light-hearted. One of Mark Twain’s most frequently used devices in works such as “Advice to Youth”, “To the Person Sitting in Darkness”, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is satire, which can provide society a method to bond over uncomfortable topics, and facilitate the ability to sustain that bond through an easier way to create discussion.

Many individuals are taught from a very young age about ethics and morals, and begin to develop them to their own standards throughout their time growing up. Many people tend to have their code of ethics and morals set and in practice by the time they reach adulthood. However, sometimes outside factors have the ability to influence an individual to adjust and revise their personal code. This is the case with Mr. Dorian Gray, in the novel by Oscar Wilde titled, The Picture of Dorian Gray. This title character is influenced by outside persons and experiences that cause him to modify the outlook he has on the world and the effects of his actions. Whereas, other characters, such as Basil Hallward, are exposed to the same influences as Mr. Gray, like Lord Henry, but remain stable in their set codes. This occurs because of Dorian’s ability to be influenced and corrupted by new and unethical ideas that he has never thought of before. Many characters in this novel, though of the same age range and surrounding temptations, seem to have different senses of what morality and ethics means. However, each of the main characters live very different lifestyles from one another. For example, Basil Hallward is a painter who spends the majority of his time working in his studio. Lord Henry is a man of the upper class who spends the majority of his time partaking in high class social functions where the only factor contributing to your character is your wealth, or with Basil in his studio,

Second. Humor as Tension Reliever Humor prevents mistaken behavior and helps defuse problems to occur. Humor also relieves tension. As long as it is not at the expense of the child, a sense of humor complements firmness that teachers sometimes must show, and helps children and teachers alike put mistaken behavior in perspective.

Aestheticism is a philosophy in which its followers practice complete self-indulgence. Aesthetic principles teach that the arts, beauty, and youth are absolute over anything else. People who follow this philosophy are very egotistical, and are extremely concerned with appearances. It is often associated with jewelry, painting, music, and perfumes. (insert quote to prove) All followers of Aestheticism put activities pertaining to beauty above anything else. Their priorities hold beauty above attributes such as kindness, morality, and intelligence. Hedonism is a practice that is very similar. Followers of the philosophy of Hedonism conclude that pleasure is the most important aspect of life. In the picture of Dorian Gray, Aestheticism and

Every single book is essentially the same. However, every book is written in a different and unique way. When writing their books, each author borrows from other authors to make their book a masterpiece. Thomas Foster, author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, explains in great detail the differences between books, but also their connections. Foster writes “There is only one story . . . Whenever anyone puts pen to paper or hands to keyboard . . . They all take from and in return give to the same story” (Foster 185-186). One book that is a part of Foster’s story is Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. In this essay, Thomas Foster’s methods regarding both symbolism and ¬¬¬¬heart disease from his book, How to Read Literature Like a Professor will be discussed and applied to one of Oscar Wilde’s novels. Throughout his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde uses the portrait of the young protagonist as a symbol of many things, one of them being a mirror. Wilde also uses Gray’s death to not only signify suicide, but his true unhappiness through the stabbing and thus killing of his own soul.

Following the writer and popular philosopher Herbert Spencer (1860), Freud proposed that the purpose of laughter is to release excess nervous energy. According to this view, when this built up energy in the nervous system is no longer in use, one way in which this energy find its way for release is through laughter. Freud distinguished among three different types or categories of mirthful experience: wit or jokes, the comic, and humor. Each of these involves a saving or economizing of psychic energy. When this psychic energy becomes unnecessary for its normal purposes, it is depleted in the form of laughter.

What does the fall of man, Oscar Wilde novel The Picture Of Dorian Gray, and Shakespeare’s Macbeth all have in common? They all have the same theme of the fall of man and break in the perfect union they once where in. The novels all start with man in perfect union, then sin enters and chaos starts and it eventually leading to their death or downfall. The Fall of man, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Wilde’s novel The Picture Of Dorian Gray tightly follow the archetype of the fall of man this is all illustrated when sin enters a situation the perfect union that once was present can no longer be sustained resulting in chaos and disarray to guarantee that hoping someday that peace and tranquility will someday be reestablished.

In ancient times, humor or comic was strictly censored. In places like Greece and Egypt, jokes were even forbidden in social situations. Considering the almost taboo nature of humor, it's hardly surprising that humor never received particular attention from ancient scholars. Plato was averse to humor as jokes and sarcasm were not encouraged and men and women were expected to be serious rather than frivolous about all issues. Some ancient scholars went to the extent to argue that humor could lead to sarcasm, disrespect, vulgar or volatile discourse and finally anger, resentment and even murder.

“The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn.” (Page 3)

The use of humor in treatment of both physical and mental conditions in various cultures, is well documented in the literature (Karren, Smith, & Gordon, 2013). Laughter seems to cause changes in the body, immune system and the brain. As the text discussed, one of the classic reports on the effect of laughter was Norman Cousins who was suffering from spondylitis, a connective tissue disease, and use funny movies and books to help relieve the pain (Cousins). However, Marc Gelkopf (p.1, 2009) reviewed the use of humor in the treatment of serious mental illness and concluded that …”while there is a good understanding of the broad range of … benefits… empirical studies are still lacking…” As Konadu (2014) reported humor can also be used to