What is Humor?

Humor is "what makes stuff funny" and has the "power to evoke laughter." You will be exploring humor in a novel of your choice.



It is very important that you make wise decisions in this project since this is one of two major projects before the end of the year and it will take you several weeks.



For your individual novel, you get to choose a novel that uses humor. Making a good choice of novel will make this easier for you. Choose a novel that will expand and challenge your humor. Do not choose a novel just because you think it is short; this often makes things more difficult. Do not try to get away without reading the novel. This is a novel project - you need to READ a novel.

Make Wise Choices!

Make Wise Choices!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Kayla Petty- "We're just like you, only prettier"

This book is basically a what-not-to-do when trying to move away from the South. The irony is the truth about how Southerners actually do act so much different than us in Iowa. There are five parts in the book that are based off of many different aspects of life such as; "The Southern Family, Kids, Couples Therapy: Southern Style, The Southern Woman, and The Gravy on the Gritz." There is a great amount of sarcasim. My favorite chapter so far is "Stop watching your Plasma TV and start giving plasma." This chapter explains a quick way to make money. Another chapter explains how schooling was a very important part of like as well. The best thing about winning the lottery according to this Southern Belle's brother was, "it can provide up to $4,500 for college and could buy you lots of beer and hot girls." Some of the jokes are dry so you have to think about them or read on but when you get them they are really funny. The irony is great throughout the whole book so far. I am anticipating what they have to say above the Southern Woman.

1 comment:

  1. You mention irony and saracasm, but you don't really go into detail about them. You should provide specific examples/quotes to show the humor and then explain the meaning of the humor. Maybe a little more of a plot summary would help me understand the humor more.

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