PDF-My Cousin Vinny Comedy by Raymond Weschler Major Characters Vinny Gambino

Joe Pesci ItalianAmerican mechanic from New York who just passed his Bar exam after six previous attempts and has therefore just become a lawyer every lawyer must pass the bar in order to practice law Mona Lisa VitoMarisa Tomei Vinnys girlfriend. John KeatingRobin Williams Young professor of English who is both inspiring and a bit eccentric Neil PerryRobert Sean Leonard Student who wants to be an actor although his very strict father insists that he become a doctor Jim The Waco KidGene Wilder A famous gunslinger shooter of the American West who Bart finds in his jail as a sorry but loveable drunk man Hedley LamarHarvey Korman The corrupt Attorney General of the state who wants to find a way to scare the people From . 5th . century . BCE. . Birdland. Definition. Aristotle describes the genre of comedy in . The Poetics.. Comedy represents men as worse than they are in real life, whereas tragedy shows them better.. Raymond School was founded and built after the consolidation of three other schools in 1961. The three schools, Raymond Center School, East Cape School, and . DeRemer. school were all steeped in rich and proud tradition. In consolidating together in 1961 they created a slogan that reflects those rich and proud traditions. . Much Ado about Nothing. Unit. Answer the following questions.. What is your definition of comedy?. What makes you laugh?. Why is it funny?. What are some funny things you have heard, seen, watched lately?. &. Samantha “the boss” Hall. Patient Diagnosis. Raymond’s Problem. Patient #3, Raymond, has been going through a rough time lately. His mom has brought him in and has said what has been going on with poor ole Raymond. He has been very aggressive and angry lately. However, his mother believes this could be an effect of her and his father getting a divorce. Last night, Raymond attended a laser tag birthday party at a friend’s house. After a night of partying hard and little sleep, Raymond started shaking and convulsing. He quit this episode before his mom arrived, but she still wanted to get him checked out. Raymond doesn’t remember falling to the floor and he smelled a very unpleasant odor right before he went down.. . Openings. Titling. From researching a selection of different romantic comedy openings, such as ‘The Holiday’ in the bottom left and ‘Knocked Up’ in the bottom right, it seems as though titling and fonts in the openings are much more of an afterthought that in other genres.. Genres: Tragedy. Tragedy is considered by many to be the highest literary achievement. Sobering. Thought. Based on human emotion. Achieving catharsis. Timeless. Tragedy. Focus of the protagonist. Ultimately fails in his or her struggle to achieve a goal. INFERENCES. Readers. often need to . figure out . something that an . author. has . not explained. . When this happens, you make an . inference. . An inference is a . logical guess . based on . facts. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). Romantic Comedy. Bellringer. What is your favorite Romantic Comedy? Was the relationship believable? . What makes this your favorite romantic comedy?. If you don’t enjoy romantic comedy, explain why not.. Aristotle defined comedy as one of two main forms of drama—comedy and tragedy. Most contemporary views see comedy as a form of humorous text. Why are we amused?. Relief theory. Reducing physiological tension caused by the self-censoring of the baser instincts (Freud). ‘Laughter must answer to certain requirements of life in common. It must have a . social . signification.’ (p12). The ‘birth of Latin literature’. In 240BCE, . Livius. Andronicus . stages one of his plays as part of the . ‘Laughter must answer to certain requirements of life in common. It must have a . social . signification.’ (p12). The ‘birth of Latin literature’. In 240BCE, . Livius. Andronicus . stages one of his plays as part of the .