Humor in serious situations can be a good way to process difficult emotions. Bill Murray
takes a downtrodden bunch of campers facing a big sporting event and gives them hope.
He does this with energy and enthusiasm and mocks the superior competition they are
about to face. Sadness and disappointment lock us into ourselves and sometimes it takes
just one person to free us through their imagination and courage.
Billy Crystal and Jerry Seinfeld join Jimmy Fallon in a tribute of Abbott and Costello’s
famous ‘Who’s on First’ routine from 1944. Creative use of language and comedic timing
give this skit its timeless appeal. We get caught up in the lively exchange, forgetting our
problems and mesmerized in a flurry of comic wit and verbal acuity.
Eddie Murphy turns Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood from 1968 into a comic parody. In real
life, Fred Rogers dedicated his life to helping children. Eddie Murphy uses Roger’s
show as a backdrop to make a serious point about inner city life. We all face life and its
struggles with our own unique temperaments. It’s nice occasionally to laugh at problems
we all share and must confront in our common human experience.
Let’s talk about what we experienced in this exercise. What are some serious issues in
your life? Can you find some humor? Can you think of a joke or comedy routine that
makes light of a serious situation you may be encountering? Death, grief, loss, poverty,
mental health, and addiction are all prime subjects for comedians. Get strength from
others who have the courage to laugh in the face of their personal adversity.
I am a book cover designer, and I designed some book covers specifically for this class.
Making a visual pun can be effective in helping people cope, smile, and entertain. Book
covers can attract our eyes, and as well, appeal to our sense of parody. In contrast to more
popular genres of art, my sense of book humor can be dark and intellectual. I think people
who read books will relate to my humor, and even if books are not your thing, I hope you
can enjoy the graphic design and have a good time with my visual metaphors! I wish you
wellness through humor. Video: https://youtu.be/DxhJfF3_0zs
Class art activity: In the face of difficulties, we can feel worried and sad, but we can
always rejoice and remember the positive side. Laughter helps relax us, releases positive
chemicals in our brains and helps us see new creative solutions to our problems. Laughter
is good medicine. We can also blow bubbles. Bubbles drift and can remind us of our life
journeys. Life is short and we move with things as they happen. Bubbles are created by
breathing into them. Bubbles float around in the air and delight with their beauty. Wellness
means going with the flow and not always knowing our life direction until it unfolds
before us. Celebrate life by blowing some bubbles!
Videos to play:
https://youtu.be/K0Jg7pvVzKk
https://youtu.be/e9mf3Bypyk8
https://youtu.be/K_MDCH-W2WU
takes a downtrodden bunch of campers facing a big sporting event and gives them hope.
He does this with energy and enthusiasm and mocks the superior competition they are
about to face. Sadness and disappointment lock us into ourselves and sometimes it takes
just one person to free us through their imagination and courage.
Billy Crystal and Jerry Seinfeld join Jimmy Fallon in a tribute of Abbott and Costello’s
famous ‘Who’s on First’ routine from 1944. Creative use of language and comedic timing
give this skit its timeless appeal. We get caught up in the lively exchange, forgetting our
problems and mesmerized in a flurry of comic wit and verbal acuity.
Eddie Murphy turns Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood from 1968 into a comic parody. In real
life, Fred Rogers dedicated his life to helping children. Eddie Murphy uses Roger’s
show as a backdrop to make a serious point about inner city life. We all face life and its
struggles with our own unique temperaments. It’s nice occasionally to laugh at problems
we all share and must confront in our common human experience.
Let’s talk about what we experienced in this exercise. What are some serious issues in
your life? Can you find some humor? Can you think of a joke or comedy routine that
makes light of a serious situation you may be encountering? Death, grief, loss, poverty,
mental health, and addiction are all prime subjects for comedians. Get strength from
others who have the courage to laugh in the face of their personal adversity.
I am a book cover designer, and I designed some book covers specifically for this class.
Making a visual pun can be effective in helping people cope, smile, and entertain. Book
covers can attract our eyes, and as well, appeal to our sense of parody. In contrast to more
popular genres of art, my sense of book humor can be dark and intellectual. I think people
who read books will relate to my humor, and even if books are not your thing, I hope you
can enjoy the graphic design and have a good time with my visual metaphors! I wish you
wellness through humor. Video: https://youtu.be/DxhJfF3_0zs
Class art activity: In the face of difficulties, we can feel worried and sad, but we can
always rejoice and remember the positive side. Laughter helps relax us, releases positive
chemicals in our brains and helps us see new creative solutions to our problems. Laughter
is good medicine. We can also blow bubbles. Bubbles drift and can remind us of our life
journeys. Life is short and we move with things as they happen. Bubbles are created by
breathing into them. Bubbles float around in the air and delight with their beauty. Wellness
means going with the flow and not always knowing our life direction until it unfolds
before us. Celebrate life by blowing some bubbles!
Videos to play:
https://youtu.be/K0Jg7pvVzKk
https://youtu.be/e9mf3Bypyk8
https://youtu.be/K_MDCH-W2WU
