Essays on Laughter Page 2

Animal emotion is a complex and contentious topic. Scientific studies are confirming what humans instinctively believe: that animals have feelings and are capable of experiencing various types of emotions. However, skeptics argue that animals cannot have emotions, viewing the concept as anthropomorphism, where humans attribute their own traits and behaviors to animals. An example of…

An Unsentimental Bildungsroman When one thinks of childhood, death and sadness are not usually the first words that come to mind. Bildungsroman is defined as a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character. It typically ends on a positive note, with the hero’s foolish mistakes and painful disappointments behind him and…

Flashing red and blue lights accompanied by an alarming siren in the distance is signaled when the double doors of the emergency room burst open. Pushed by several nurses, doctors, and other medical staff, a lone hospital stretcher with a bloody, wounded patient flies through the medical center towards the doors to the operating room….

A well-developed sense of humor has the power to shield individuals from feeling diminished, ridiculed, or seen as unintelligent while also helping to alleviate anxiety and depression. Similar to a weapon, it enables one to conquer difficult situations. One way in which it achieves this is by diffusing tension without causing harm to others. I…

It was a sleepy summers day and all could think about was getting home and relaxing. The sun was gleaming down on us and glistened in our eyes as it reflected through all the droplets of water hanging off the shade cloth. The end of lunch bell finally rang and we all trudged to the…

It is the perfect balance. The continuous laughter and flow of the class makes everybody want to be there, pay attention and surprisingly enjoy each class. Another aspect that strengthens the class is the unity of the class. Everyone is friendly with each other. Not only do we all know each other’s names but everyone’s…

Earlier, we looked at Taflinger’s descriptions of the kind of character types to be found in the sitcom universe. With this kind of formulaic approach, it is hardly surprising that sit-com should be so heavily reliant upon stereotypes to fill its environments. The images of men and women with which we are presented in sit-com…

Do you have friends that you group? What group do you put them in? Like almost everyone else, we tend to group our friends from the closest to us to friends that were barely know and just wave Hi to. Whatever group we categorize them into, they are a part of our life that makes…

Roger Coltrane Darl’s “yes” Death causes the Bundren family to deal with change. Each character selects a unique way to cope with the family’s loss. By coping, the characters satisfy personal motives while simultaneously moving on with their lives. Coping mechanisms differ in the character’s emotional connection or “closeness” with death. Ranging from a strong…

The long twisting roads threw me around in the back seat causing me to bump elbows with my cousin Relate, who unlike me maintained his position in his seat. It did not help that my uncle drove like a MASCARA driver cutting off cars left and right trying to get to his destination on time….