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A 4 page paper which examines the humor in John Kennedy Toole’s “A Confederacy of Dunces.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAdunce.rtf
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is a ridiculous novel that truly brings humor to unrealistic people and events. Yet, underneath the humor is a sadness and futility in relationship to the main character who will
likely never fit in anywhere, perhaps like the author himself who committed suicide before this book was ever published. The following paper examines the humor in Tooles novel. A
Confederacy of Dunces The opening lines of this novel present the reader, right off, with the foundation of the story as it relates to ultimately ridiculous humor through exaggeration: "A
green hunting cap squeezed the top of the fleshy balloon of a head. The green earflaps, full of large ears and uncut hair and the fine bristles that grew in
the ears themselves, stuck out on either side like turn signals indicating two directions at once. Full, pursed lips protruded beneath the bushy black moustache and, at their corners, sank
into little folds filled with disapproval and potato chip crumbs" (Toole 1) This introduction clearly presents the reader with humor that is exaggerated and all but ridiculous. At the same
time it is so filled with imagery that the reader can envision that there must be some truth to the description in relationship to what people see when they look
at others. The ability to understand and envision what the author presents indicates that there are people like that, people that many would not dare to ridicule, but yet present
an incredibly humorous appearance. This is the style and humor of Toole as he presents a truth amidst a very humorous and exaggerated illustration. In the simple introduction one
also sees something of an understatement wherein he illustrates how the individuals mouth possesses disapproval and potato chip crumbs. While an exaggeration perhaps, when combined with the other illustrations in
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