Core Concept #6 (2/21/11-3/7/11)

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We have disccused Pride and Prejudice/Huckleberry Finn

My group read “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austin. We stated that this book is a form of high comedy for most of the use of comedy is appealed to intellectual. We stated that this book is a confused love between Elizabeth and Darcy. In addition, it is a form of comedy for it uses many irony. We have stated that Austin is clearly making fun of Miss Bennett, who tries desparately to make all of her daughters as soon as possible.

The other group read “Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain and it stated that the book is a form of low comedy for it does not appeal to intellectual. There are lots of satire in this book, as well as irony. The group stated that this books is about a boy and an african slave traveling south on the river. Some things that Twain satires about are racism and the society.

We have also discussed about comedies.

Types of Comedy:

·        Low Comedy: Lacks seriousness of purpose or subtlety of manner. Little intellectual appeal.

·        High Comedy: Appeals to the intellect, “thoughtful laughter”. Pure or serious

·        Burlesque: Ridiculous exaggeration and distortion

·        Farce: Light dramatic work with highly improbable plot, exaggerated character

·        Lampoon: A broad satirical piece that uses ridicule to attack a person or group

·        Parody: A work imitating another serious piece of work. What the caricature and cartoon are in art.

·        Satire; Ridiculing the follies and vices of a people or time.

·        Slapstick: Comedy marked by chases, collision, and crude practical jokes (boisterous form)

·        Travesty: Presents a serious subject frivolously, often reduce everything to its lowest level

Connections: “Weird Al Yankovic”, the artist, often makes parodies of famous songs such as “Riding dirty”. I used to like all of his songs!

Connections: Remember “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” back in American Literature? That is an example of Low Comedy.

Connections: I have read “Pride and Prejudice” In AP English class. That is an example of High Comedy

We have also discussed the “Comedy Ladder”

Comedy of Ideas:

• Characters debate about ideas (marriage, sex)
• Characters use their wit and clever language to make fun of their opponents
• Subtle way to satire governments, institutions, people

Comedy of Manner:

• Amorous intrigues among the upper classes
• Focus is on witty language
• Society made up cliques

Connection: “Pride and Prejudice”, which we have read in class,  is an example of Comedy of Manners!

Farce:

• Plot fill of coincidences
• Characters are subject to fate
• Loss of identity (birth, fate)
• Characters are sometimes twins separated unaware of their double.

Low Comedy

• Dirty jokes, gestures, sex
• Exaggeration or understatement
• Slapstick, pratfalls, loud noise

For difference between tragedy ad comedy, look at the handout that Mrs. Holmes has given us.

Homework:

• The Stranger annotation due 3/21/11
• Core concept for (2/21/11-3/7/11) due 3//7/11
• Huck./Pride annotations due 2/28/11
• Peer Evaluations due 3/1/11
• Comedy Prompt revision due 3/3/11