society functions and the way it is structured, which is comically explained by George Carlin. Carlin is a comedian known for his “dark humor” and thoughts on politics, religion, psychology, and exceedingly taboo subject matters. Carlin is also known to be a Marxist and applies many of Karl Marx’s theories towards his comical approaches, such as in the comedy special, “Life is Worth Losing”. In this particular special, Carlin mainly goes over the concept or philosophy of the “American Dream”, and applies
personal experiences to get an audience to relate to it, making them laugh. Comedians use different techniques to connect with their audience. According to Mel Brooks, “ Humor is just another defense against the universe.” Many comedians such as, George Carlin, Demetri Martin, and Christopher Titus are well-known comedians that use these methods to get a laugh from their audience, but to also make a point to their audience. Humor is a defense mechanism that most comedians use to cope with problems they
the issue of morality. In the following pages I am going to discuss what I consider to be the definition of profanity, by giving an overview of the now infamous “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” monologue performed, and written by George Carlin. I will also discuss some of Lenny Bruce’s ideology, and the legal, and public persecution both groundbreaking,
This is George Carlin’s thesis. He supports this unruly claim by citing facts about the history of the planet, attacking the conceit of mankind, and sharing his philosophy on the future of the human race. Sounds like a fine lecture, except for the fact that it’s not a lecture, it’s a part of his stand-up routine. This is the closing joke of Carlin’s Grammy Award-winning HBO special, “Jammin’ in New York”. His distinct style is paramount to his success and legacy as a comedian. George Carlin uses his
has reached the stage that folks with unduly sensitive natures regarding some topics are ruining it for the rest of us with a discussion of vaudeville and early films” (Nelson). Celestino mentions the top three comedians of all time listed as George Carlin, Richard
Introduction “If we are looking for self-help, why would we read a book written by somebody else? That’s not self-help, that’s help!”-The late George Carlin OK I know you’re wondering, who does he think he is writing a book? Well, what I wrote, is advice. A philosophy I have come across in my 53 years of living. There are very few original thoughts left in the world. I don’t have the intelligence nor philosophical mind to generate any new ones. I did try to compile this in a meaningful manner a
creativity of individuals. Censorship oppresses the individual mind, as well as the social opinions and beliefs. In 1978, a famous case of censorship was brought to court. George Carlin was the main reason why this case was so famous. George Carlin was involved because one of his acts contained bad language. George Carlin was a famous comedian in the 1970’s and was well known for his edgy sense of humor. His one routine called
functions and towards the way it is structured, which is comically explained by George Carlin. Carlin is a comedian known for his “dark humor” and thoughts on politics, religion, psychology, and exceedingly taboo subject matters, who is also known to be a Marxist and applies many of Karl Marx’s theories towards his comical approaches, such as in the comedy special, Life is Worth Losing. In this particular special, Carlin mainly goes over the concept or philosophy of the “American Dream” and applies
George Carlin and Radio Censorship Americans hate the word censorship. It puts fire into the eyes of any self proclaimed, speaker of the people. but is censorship that bad, or that wrong? Censorship is an enormous part of the stability of society. One of the many types of censorship takes place on the airwaves. Comedians, George Carlin, Howard Stern, and Mncow Muller had an enormous effect on the ideals of censorship in this era, trying to prove that the FCC had no right to censor radio
Courage George Carlin, an American stand-up comedian and author, once said, “I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It 's so f****n ' heroic.” The autobiography Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison is a memoir about a man’s strange aloofness towards others, but also the difficulties he has had to over-come and the courage he needed to get through them. This story gives a glimpse into the life of an Aspergergian- as he likes to call himself.