A comedian’s job is to make people laugh and have a good time. Sometimes comedians use techniques that offend people which is called controversial comedy. Controversial comedy is a technique called insult comedy used by comedians which usually tends to make negative remarks about a group or individuals. I have been studying A comedian named Maz Jobrani he uses his stand up to put a positive light on muslims because many think all muslims are terrorist. The truth is he says jokes about Iran which if you live in Iran you would think it is offensive because he puts Iran as a bad place some agree with that and some do not. Well lets just see what you think about the matter. what do you agree with? what do you not?
Does my comedian use humor effectively to make his point? I say yes he does use humor effectively to make his point. which is that It is hard to go places when your passport says that you were born in Iran because most people think people from there are terrorist. For example when Maz says “ I was like, "Woohoo! I'm going to travel."And I opened it up, it said, "Born in Iran." I'm like, "Oh, come on, man I’m trying to travel.”( ted.com time 1:09)This helps to shape the message because
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Maz Jobrani very effectively uses stand up structure to create A humorous effect. For example he uses the set up to give the audience A little background by saying “So, anyone who's gotten their passport in America will tell you, when you get it, it still says what country you were born in.” It is like he is warming them up for the next joke. He also uses act-outs which helps make the jokes funny because he says them in accents which are funny. He also very effectively uses word choice to create a humorous effect. How, well he chooses his words wisely to get the message he wants to get across which is that not all muslims are terrorist and he successfully gets it
The skit known as, “The Great Flydini” from the late night talk show Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, can provide many examples of the types of humor. The skit starts off with the magician, Flydini, walking onstage and immediately pulling his zipper down. After pulling his zipper down, objects start to pop out of his pants such as flowers, rags, a puppet and much more. At one point, he has a phone come out and ring for a woman who is standing next to him. Once he walks offstage, the way that his left hand had been fake the entire time, and his real left hand was taking care of all the antics, was revealed. Then, he comes back onstage to bow and end his show.
They vary in the kind of humor they use and the impression it gives the reader. Dave Barry and David Sedaris captivate the attention of the readers through their comical inner monologues. Through their enticing personal experiences, humor is used to strengthen their
From these comedians, satirical humor expresses some opinions about political acts so people can view them more critically.
The majority of comedy is centered on identity. Comedy, like many other aspects of different cultures contains barriers that are broken only by an understanding of the context of the comedy. In order words, it is unlikely that an African would fully understand a joke by an American comedian if the joke draws from a primarily American historical or social context. Hence, what one can identify with affects what kind of jokes one can relate to. Identity is predicated on the ability to relate because identities are formed through personal interpretations of the environment one finds himself or herself in. These personal interpretations can be highly influenced by a manipulation of the context or amount of representation. Using Bigsby and Ruckus
Most people would agree that humor makes more of an impression than stern speeches or passages. For example, if someone were to mention the name “Rudy Giuliani” who is the third most famous speaker in our era, most average people would not recognize the man or know of his title. However, if someone were to mention “George Carlin” who was one of the most famous comedians in the 80’s and 90’s before his untimely passing, there would be many a person who would comment on his broad views and humorous remarks that made his points even more valid than the remarks of most present-day politicians. So naturally, when someone writes something humorous as opposed to preachy, yet still tackling a serious
I liked Maz Jobrani, I thought that the use of comedy and describing the racial problems him and his family faced was a good idea in order to keep the audience attention and from them jumping to conclusions about the message he was trying to convey. I think if he used other examples beside himself, of other people, i don’t think the message would have been as strong. I think that he has a lot of points about the racial discrimination in america, even though in the constitution it says all people are created equal. One point he made that stuck in my mind is the part he talked about the only parts the movie industry gave him were all terrorist roles. I think that if we stop generalizing a race/ethnicity/culture of people in movies as terrorist or
For example, in August 2014, Stewart criticized comically Israel’s attacks on Gaza. A number of Congressmen condemned Stewart’s immoral satire, accusing him of being anti-Semitist, and though he’s Jewish himself, some accused him of being a “self-hating Jew.” Jon Stewart has been criticized and even accused of being a propagandist by most of his opponents. Stewart was asked whether sarcasm puts him in trouble. In his defense, Stewart answered that he exercises his job in a country where satire is a “settled law,” and if a certain regime is not strong enough to handle a joke, then there is no regime. He adds, “ A joke is a joke.” He
Webster goes on to the formal definition of humor, as saying that it is a way someone can feel emotionally. (“Humor”). Humor is just making another person happier with themselves or the situation they are in. The same way as negativity can bring someone down, humor has the opposite effect, it is positive and makes people feel better about themselves. So many comedians do bits making light of any kind of situation they will or already have encountered or experienced. Doing a comedy skit, or going to a comedy club, or just being around someone who is humorous is all part of humor and what is all of its components. Humor’s components are happiness, laughter, kindness, love, and laughter all mixed up into one
People are defensive about what they believe in. No matter how open-minded they claim to be or how little support they actually have, they will still cling to their beliefs. This makes it hard to discuss controversial topics, but one solution to this issue is satire. Satire uses absurdities and humor to disarm people, making them more open to the item being discussed. Although this practice was fairly common in the past, it has become exceeding abundant in our modern day, with satirical shows like The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight, and The Colbert Report.
Psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists study humor because it is a fundamental culture value, but they still can’t determine why certain things make some people laugh and others not. There are “humor quotient” tests that are designed to measure an individual’s sense of humor, but these tests are questionable. These tests aren’t accurate because almost all humor depends on cultural background knowledge and language skills. Not every person in the whole world, or even in one country share the same background knowledge and skills, therefore they cannot have the same type of humor. “The fact remains that individuals vary in their appreciation of humor” (Rappoport 9). Since humor varies from individual to individual, humor lies in the individual. How successful or funny a joke is depends on how the person receives the joke, humor cannot be measured by a statistical
In the beginning of the article, Lukianoff and Haidt explain how one word can offend a college student really quickly, even if the person saying it didn’t intend to insult them. The authors then tell the audience how popular comedians, like Chris Rock, have stopped performing on college campuses, because the students cannot take a joke.
James Conroy argues that laughter in serious topics has been regarded through the ages as dangerous, deviant, and subversive; yet equally as refreshing, challenging, and constructive. Political humor is extensively used in almost all countries, but political satire is perceived differently from one country to another. The research question is as follows: what factors make political satire an effective tool that affects politics and policy? I argue that humor is more influential when blended with serious topics, such as international relations or politics. Laughter is a great means to put serious topics under the lenses of critical thinking. The use of humor, and political satire specifically can bring about serious political change. Humor can play all sorts of roles in the political process through being informative, educational and influential while keeping its captive entertaining
Humor is an essential part of my daily life. Causing someone to laugh and feel amused varies from person to person. What I find funny may not be funny to others. My sense of humor may vary, from watching comedy movies, to late night comedy talk shows. What I find mostly funny are Internet memes or funny Internet videos, because they have both been modified into distinct funny phrases or modified into funny videos that cause humor and they are always new ones being created, you can also share them to give someone else laughter. My sense of humor comes from my dad, growing up we would watch Spanish comedy on television together, though not all humor can be funny, because I believe there is a line that should not be crossed when using humor.
Hiding behind humor can be a serious problem; it can not be the only way of expressing our emotions. Some of the greatest comedians have been secretly depressed. Using humor as a defense mechanism can be a serious mental health issue.
You can find wide varieties of these crude pieces on the internet, and it is not uncommon to hear them in the hallways of schools, or whispered among students and followed by unjustified giggles. Attempting to lighten the seriousness of things such as sexual assault or terrorism is not comedy, no matter what people may say. Comedy is about laughing with the people being mocked, not lessening the seriousness of their situations. When we try to make ‘jokes’, we must keep one thing in mind: comedy is about laughter and joy. A joke is only funny when it is not blinding us to the reality of cruel