Similarities Between Live Right And Find Happiness By Dave Barry

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)

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

Humor has a way of bringing happiness to someone in any situation, and because of this, I picked the subject “Philosophy of Humor”. I was curious as to what humor is, why it is what it is, and how it brings joy to life. This subject would be something interesting and easy for me to learn. Little did I know that any subject of philosophy is difficult to learn if you’re not a natural philosophical thinker. With that being said, I have found this subject, which I thought was going to be simple, way more difficult and complex than I ever

“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.

An author’s utilization of humor can either speak to their attachment to surface level content or their keen ability to convey deep thought through entertainment. While there is a plethora of examples for both cases, there are a few cases where the line is not so easily seen. These cases, while rare, give the reader the task of discovering on which side of the fence the author’s intentions lie. Without effective dissection, these works can be mislabeled as dark and their true purpose could be lost. A prime example of this is Harrison Bergeron, written by Kurt Vonnegut in 1961. The unique way Vonnegut formulates his piece leaves the audience wondering whether his piece is humorous or ominous. However, the author utilizes humor through hyperbole, irony, and satire effectively making this piece humorous as opposed to ominous.

“Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious” -Peter Ustinov. Comedy is used in everyday life. It is a way to slip in the truth while decreasing the blow. Comedy allows the hard things to hear, to be said in a way where it is not so hard. The truth can be hard to hear sometimes but comedy uses comedic tactics to slip in the truth that is hard to hear, but needs to be said, into the world. In the excerpt from Live right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster) by Dave Barry, is a high comedy excerpt that uses the comedic tactics sarcasm and situational irony to express the truth about growing up and how to live right in a funny manner.

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.

Humor’s foundations are made up of seeds of truth, from which comedy and laughter can grow from. Within these seeds different types of issues are found that cast a wide array of topics in which are discussed or given question to by humorists. As the evolution of humor continues to grow it can be seen that it will continue down a darker road, as history has

Laughter is the best medicine for anything and everything. Little do we know there is a lot of thought behind all of these jokes that make you laugh. Comedians uses various different techniques to make the world guffaw or even just chuckle. Author and Comedian Dave Barry wrote a low comedic wrote a novel titled Live Right and Find Happiness. In an excerpt from Barry’s novel he humorously tells his grandson how to be a good and nice person using verbal Irony and Hyperbole.

Humor can be found in the most unexpected places throughout literature. Even in writing that is not intended to be comedic, humor can be used to strengthen its message. For example, in “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” Flannery O’Connor’s use of humor and irony helps the readers better understand the theme, why the character’s actions led to their deaths, by bringing attention to these consequences.

Picture yourself in the shoes of the main character in the funniest book you’ve ever read. Now, think of what made that story so funny. Was it the way the characters talked or acted? Was it ironic? In the book, “The Ransom of Red Chief”, by O. Henry, two kidnappers are looking to kidnap a boy, get a ransom of $200, and use that money for a real-estate fraud scheme. However, as the kidnappers go along their plan, the kid turns the tides. O. Henry uses situational irony, allusions, making the characters talk funny, and using a funny setting to create a humorous mood.

The comedy combines physical comedy with gags and great one-liners, puns, word play, and more.

Laughter is said to be the best medicine. While that may be true, it's important to always give the patient the right medicine, otherwise it is useless and, in some cases, harmful. The same can be said for humor: give a person a joke without thinking, and they could end up confused by the joke or offended by it. Because of this, many authors have several techniques to find the perfect joke befitting their audience in order to provide a clear and crisp way of showing the reader their message.

Moreover, comedians/authors may change up their act when trying to appeal to a new audience and possibly while using their knowledge of the theories of humor to spice up their comedy. Furthermore, the article "Made You Laugh" contains a chart which lays out the usual comedic preferences for different ages (equivalent to the different audiences an author may try to appeal to). Essentially the chart says that young children favor slapstick comedy (physical humor), elementary school children prefer puns (I didn't "sea" that coming), teens prefer humor that their authorities may find rebellious ("you not my dad!"), and well-educated adults prefer satire (spending money for a toy for a child only to have it broken and bought again, it’s a cycle). An example of an author's writing(s) appealing

Cognitive demands involved with humor processing can decrease negative emotions. In other words (specifically, WedbMD journalist Kathleen Doheny’s words), good jokes cure bad moods. These statements are obviously composed in different syntax and were created to pertain to separate audiences. However, both are able to develop the same overarching reader interpretations.