The Satire Of Comedians Don 't Take A Good Look At Social Issues

Humorists are often seen as insignificant contributors of society. People consider humorists no more than just “entertainers”, willing to make fun of anything in order to make a crowd laugh, however, has the audience ever contemplated why humorists are the some of the only people who are allowed to critique anything that crosses their mind without consequences? Alain de Botton, claims the vital role of humorist is, “to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” I agree with Alain de Botton’s claims, that humorists do hold an important role in society, which is far more than to entertain. They break the ice on delicate topics, communicating the messages to society. Political cartoons and the Colbert

Those students are looking for "highest seriousness," "comedy that was one hundred percent risk-free," and comedy that would not "mildly trouble a single student." Such comedy acts should be "scrubbed" in a way that would not affect anyone who could mistakenly witness it and feel upset over a joke. Flanagan writes that comedians Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld comment's on the issue reflect the view that colleges are overly politically correct and it is something that repels comedians. The author affirms the comedians' comments with her own findings of "the infantilization of the American undergraduates" and the trend of students being considered as consumers who are seeking an "all-inclusive resort" out of their college experience. As college administration gives in to students' whims in order to hold on to the money that they bring in, not all comedians can handle the demands of the tough

A social issue that Steinbeck desired to reveal in Of Mice and Men was the reality women were facing as they were regarded as property or objects and not as individual people in the 1930s. Women would often times not even have the chance to defend and explain themselves against this cynical perspective on them, “Well, I think Curley's married a tart... ‘Listen to me, you crazy bastard,’ he said fiercely ‘Don’t you even take a look at at that bitch’...You mean Curly's girl?” (Steinbeck 28, 32, 55). The first thing we hear George say about Curley’s wife is that she’s a tart and the second thing we hear about her that

Modern society allows humorists to touch upon offensive topics without receiving much criticism. As Alain de Botton claimed in his 2004 book, Status Anxiety, humorists’ role is not merely to entertain but “to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” De Botton’s argument proves legitimate. Many humorists, such as cartoonists and television hosts, decide to use their humor as a tool to prove an idea or express a belief that cannot be voiced candidly in public.

In Status Anxiety, author de Botton correctly claims that humorists are expected to not only entertain their audience, but to make statements about controversial events that may be too sensitive to say directly and causally present them in a way that is easy for the public to understand. This is demonstrated through various forms of media such as television shows and political cartoons.

Many people feel that controversial topics, such as racism or anti-Semitism, should be regarded as off-limits when it comes to humor. These people argue that any joke about these topics is inappropriate and always should be punished, or, at the very least, condemned, and to a certain extent, I agree with

In Alain de Botton’s book, Status Anxiety, he claims that a humorist’s purpose is “not merely to entertain, but to convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly.” Humorists have more leeway when discussing controversial topics, thus they serve a vital function in society; however, humorists also have other intentions such as entertaining their audiences and earning revenue.

Humor has become manifested into nearly all aspects of the secular world. Whether it be in comics, writings, or television, some form of comedy is sure to be seen on a regular basis. It seems the world today depends on a good laugh every now and then, and Alain de Botton argued the purpose of this in his book Status Anxiety. He concluded that humorists are more than just a form of entertainment; They "convey with impunity messages that might be dangerous or impossible to state directly". These men and women are granted some degree of leeway to speak freely and candidly on ultimately any subject for the preservation of societal stability. Their representation of public sentiment results in the people feeling as if what they long to say is finally being heard on a larger platform. Humorists serve the vital role of being a true reflection of public opinion; however, they are not immune to

With comedy being a direct reflection of society it has taken on darker themes from the world that it's influenced by. In modern times of our politically collect world it's become evident that some of this darker comedy is seen as offensive. This type of comedy often addresses and pokes fun of serious topics and issues.This may include disabilities/illnesses, 9/11,the holocaust ,racism, drugs, sexism, murder, and other assortments of other political and social topics that seem to carry a negative connotation and are seen as unmentionables in specific settings. This seems to be especially true in a comedic setting due to the general public's relation to these topics,but what necessarily makes these offensive to an individual and the general

After the Boston marathon attack in 2013, there was people who were very mournful of what had happened, and who were very fearful of what was to come. Media at the time were being very desolate and grieving those who had died. Stephen Colbert, the host of The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert, decided to take a different approach. In the introduction to his show the day after the attack, he addresses what had happened to ease the minds of his audience in an ironic humorous way. He was very serious about the situation but, he decided that adding comedy was suitable. By using Pathos, in paradoxical way, he could lift spirits and hide sorrow underneath comedy in a very effective way.

Although not recognized easily, humor is an effective tool that can influence the society. As Alain de Botton argues in his book Status Anxiety, humorists serve a vital function in that they satirize the social problems without offending any particular groups. They identify the troubles, exaggerate through humor, and effectively deliver the messages they have intended. The position of humorists can be recognized simply through media that people encounter everyday. Dave Barry’s The Ugly Truth about Beauty and Jon Stewart on The Daily Show reveals how humorists' indirect criticisms through wit can change the world by acknowledging people about the problems that are embedded in themselves.

We live in an era where television-show host known for his entrepreneurial background has become president of the United States. With loads of controversy leading his win and constant roulette of employees. Additionally, with an impressive array of tweets, it is no shock that the President and his employees tend to be the end of all the jokes. Especially, in the rain of parodies pored over in the media: from new media to television, all forms are taking advantage to make fun of the government. Specifically, focusing on the well-known show of sketch comedy, Saturday Night Live or SNL for short.

One of the main things people worry about the most is political correctness. Humor has not changed at all, the people who are listening to the jokes have changed, in other words the audience has changed their perspective on the genre of humor. For example, as mentioned in "The Funny thing about humor is that it is really really important," by Catherine Cucinella she demonstrates that relying on stereotyping in humor causes racism, sexism and classism(Cucinella, 1). Also how the uses of social media has changed the culture and society values of people(Cucinella, 2). That can explain the reason some people find ethnic humor funny and some do not. Kevin Hart states that Chris Rock told him "We might all be different when it comes to race, gender, and faith but we all have one thing in common and that is laughter"(Cucinella, 3). There are a number of comedians that use ethnic humor in their performances, and some can get away with using it depending on the background. For example, Kevin Hart is one of the most racial and ethnic based comedian out there today. Harts

Stuart Jeffries wrote an article entitled, “The Science of Comedy: can humour make the world a better place?” In this article, he discusses how “Thinking about comedy is becoming a big academic industry” and this is true, it is also important. The founder of the Centre for Comedy Studies Research, Dr. Sharon Lockyer, studies how comedy can be socially beneficial. She says, “The media fixates on comedy controversies where comedy has been deemed to be problematic or offensive”. Much of comedy seems to be at the expense of someone else, but not all comedy has to be that way.

Humor is so powerful it can diffuse business tensions. This is a classic: when Eugene Cafiero was president of the Chrysler Corporation, he went to England to resolve an intense conflict between management and members of the union at a Chrysler plant. As Cafiero entered the plant, a man confronted him and loudly declared, “I’m Eddie McClusky and I’m a Communist.” Cafiero held tight his hand and replied, “I’m Eugene Cafiero, and I’m a Presbyterian.” Laughter followed, and it cooled off this confrontation. When a situation is potentially explosive, humor can diffuse it. (Kong, 2013)