Henri Bergson's theory on comedy states that people laugh at certain things because of the anti-social behavior being displayed. In other words, when we see others doing things that we normally wouldn't see, we laugh because of the different behavior. Also, another aspect is the fact that we would never do some of these things and are surprised when another person does it. This applies to some things people say as well because most people wouldn't think of saying these things, so therefore we find it funny. An example of this is Cameron Tucker from Modern Family. This instance applies to the theory because we normally would not expect a middle aged man to defend Meryl Streep, so when he does we find it odd and laugh at the unusual comment. The way he says in the episode also adds to the comedy of the moment.
Modern Family is such a good show! I like how you worded what comedy is and how it applies to the world it made it easy to understand. I also like how you used a picture with captions within the picture it really helps the person understand the connection you made.
ReplyDeleteUsing Modern Family to explain Henri's ideas is a good choice, it helps with understanding the concept especially him defending Meryl Streep
ReplyDeleteYou really defined Bergson's ideas well. I feel like I have a better understanding of this concept because of your blog. I agree with you on the way we laugh at his behavior because it differs from the norms of society.
ReplyDeleteGood example, Modern Family has a lot of good examples of Bergson's theory. I liked the picture you had because it made it easier to remember the scene.
ReplyDeletegreat show and great example
ReplyDeleteI love this show, so I definitely know how he would say it. And there are so many examples of his ideas in that show. Great job.
ReplyDeletei agree with your example of Cameron, he does do a lot of thing in modern family that defend Henri Bergson's theory.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great example, and the explanation of the of Bergson's theory was on point.
ReplyDeleteModern Family has plenty of examples to support Bergson's theory. I like how you used pictures with the dialog added, it really pointed out the comedic/moral aspect.
ReplyDeleteI love this show so much! Modern Family is such a funny comedy series that talk a lot about Bergson's theory. Cameron is a perfect example. Great details and love the picture with the dialog.
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