For this assignment, please write a brief, but focused, discussion in which you consider how your personal experience of comedy and humor has affected the way you meet challenges in your life. Specifically, share an example of an instance when humor helped you (or failed to help) in a challenging situation, using the ideas we have encountered in our reading for this class to explain why.
Your essay should refer specifically to at least (3) comic theories or strategies described in the readings from the first 3 weeks, that explain or contextualize your response to the situation you’re describing.
Essay Specifications:
- 3-4 pages in length
- Write in standard English and try to make sure each paragraph has a specific topic sentence and point. (If your example contains offensive language, it’s OK to reproduce it. Only I will read these. But please approach the material in a mature, academic manner.)
- For this essay, it’s acceptable to use the first person.
- Make logical connections between the articles you’re referring to and your own discussion.
- If you quote directly from the articles (you don’t have to, but you may), use MLA format and cite the appropriate page number.
- Create a Works Cited page listing each of the readings you refer to.
- Give your essay a title that says something about your specific thesis.
- Convert your document into a .pdf file and upload via the above title link.