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A 5 page paper which examines why “we” is an integral part of
comedy, as opposed to “I.” The paper uses two literary works to illustrate this argument. The
works discussed are “Leave it to Psmith” by P.G. Wodehouse and “All in the Timing” by David
Ives. No additional sources cited.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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addresses human suffering, human emotion, human anger, and many other realities that we all share somehow. If comedy were aimed at "I" it may well be that most comedians would
find that only a few people got their jokes. However, when comedy is aimed at people in general, at "we," it becomes something we can all relate to and share,
easing our suffering for a moment and allowing us to laugh at ourselves together with others. Bearing this in mind the following paper discusses "Leave it to Psmith" by P.G.
Wodehouse and "All in the Timing" by David Ives. The two works are discussed separately as they involve "we" and then compared in the final section. Leave it
to Psmith by P.G.Wodehouse This story is one that presents us with something of a mystery. But, it is not necessarily in the plot of the story that we see
the comedy, especially the comedy that focuses on "we." It is the individuals, the lines, and the situations that bring us the comedy that is universal. In one scene
we are given a very ambiguous character in Psmith. He is cocky and arrogant, and also very likable. He is funny and we, the reader, perhaps wish we could approach
people in the same manner, with confidence, sarcasm, and wit. In the scene under discussion we see "the pink one" asking Psmith, "Wheres my umbrella?...The cloak-room waiter says you took
my umbrella" (Wodehouse NA). Understandably, one may need their umbrella but it is not that important a commodity. The pink one continues, stating, "I mean, a jokes a joke, but
that was a dashed good umbrella" (Wodehouse NA). This offers us a humorous look at people we may see every day, at people we all understand to be far too
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