Of Humor and Laughter

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One school of thought formerly considered, when blood, phlegm, choler and melancholy are in a definite proportion, a person enjoys normal life. Thus this balanced proportion of these four matters is responsible for one’s health and disposition or temper. But humor and laughter are the outcome of deviation from the desired ratio of these four matters. So, a humorous person is not a so-called normal human being.

A normal man does not laugh. Abnormality makes one laugh. This world is a stage of hard reality. As such, laughter wastes time – is considered by a serious person. If a man works more, instead of laughing he can earn more or can solve problem as is faced with. Yet, a man, having sense of humor is a gifted one, whereas a reserve personality is deprived from this natural blessing. However, humor and laughter are mundane and exist far from the land of holy divine.

Now, humor may be defined as the ability to perceive, appreciate or express what is funny, amusing or ludicrous. It can solve many problems of life. It enriches casual moments. But in a grave and serious situation humor must be avoided. To regain normal state of life humor acts as a good catalytic agent.

Humor, satire, wit, pun, laughter and smile are all personality traits and can be used to conquer cares and anxieties of life. Manners reveal character. As such one must know where and how to expose oneself in the light of these attitudes. In fact these, styles of representation, are means for expression and enjoyment as well. Practice of such traits offers a character its uniqueness. These characteristics are responsible to build up personality that determines individual difference.

Stream: Ethnicity, Difference, Identity

Paper: Of Humor and Laughter

As you know well that Francis Bacon, the immortal essayist, wrote many essays viz., Of Love, Of Friendship, Of Ambition, etc. The myriad-minded genius rightly pointed out that all the words of the dictionary can be the themes of essays one can write. But little has been done, in this regard, since his death to finish his unfinished monumental works. In fact Bacon's way of representation i.e., his rare individual style kindled the imagination already in me and encouraged me as well to write. I am a Civil Servant in India. Yet I write essays to get relief through Catharsis.