Humor (comedy and satire)

    You are a theatre critic for the new york times. your editior asked your to write an article in which you help readers understand the nature of humor and why we laugh at certain things even when it may not be appropriate to laugh. As you begain consider the following questions: 1 how do you define humor? 2 Why do we laugh at certain things, but not at others? To what extent does culture, society, or own experiences influence the answer to this question.