Theory of Humor

  Order Description     Analyze the theories of humor (from Morreall's book) as seen in a comedic example of your own choosing. You may choose a movie, an episode of a TV series, a stand-up comedian or another type of example. Describe, in your own words, your understanding of how the theories in John Morreall's book, Comic Relief: A Complete Philosophy of Humor are seen in your example. The main theories to consider are: Superiority, Incongruity, Relief and Relaxation. You may also briefly discuss what we will study in Rod Martin's book, The Psychology of Humor and you may touch on Grice's Rules of Conversation, but those should not be the focal point of your paper. The main focus should be your analysis of how the theories in John Morreall's philosophy book are seen in your example. eac