billyworld99
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I have to write a paper for my English course on comedy and I was given by my professor The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as my topic, problem is I've never watch the daily show in my life and I was wondering if anyone could recommend what episode should I watch and and write about based on these instrucions
Prompt
Marvin Diogenes, the editor of Laughing Matters, writes that “comedy does important cultural work,
persuading us to think about the world around us, and often to think in a focused way about the
everyday worries and concerns from which comedy seems to provide an escape” (63). This idea is a
possible aspect to consider as you think about this paper as well as the rest of the papers this semester.
In a 1,000-1,250-word essay, your purpose is to write an analysis of a specific work or works within
your topic and develop an argument about its comic methods and cultural roles. Essentially you’ll be
exploring how the comedy works and how it reflects the culture or some segment of the culture.
Prompt
Marvin Diogenes, the editor of Laughing Matters, writes that “comedy does important cultural work,
persuading us to think about the world around us, and often to think in a focused way about the
everyday worries and concerns from which comedy seems to provide an escape” (63). This idea is a
possible aspect to consider as you think about this paper as well as the rest of the papers this semester.
In a 1,000-1,250-word essay, your purpose is to write an analysis of a specific work or works within
your topic and develop an argument about its comic methods and cultural roles. Essentially you’ll be
exploring how the comedy works and how it reflects the culture or some segment of the culture.