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    Eliot’s Hysteria. It is clear that the woman’s laughter has led her to lose control of herself‚ as she leans back mouth open shaking manically. The two men that are described in the piece are frantically attempting to regain control of the situation‚ however in this attempt revealing their own discomposure

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    people of the Middle Ages lived two life‚ in a “two-world condition” (Bakhtin‚ 1965‚ p.6)‚ this meaning they created some sort of second life of laughter. The people had their official life representing their rank‚ work‚ family and money‚ and their unofficial life which were a representation of their life in carnival where there were plenty of laughter‚ no social rank nor rules.

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    Actually Therapeutic Thesis: In Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ Nurse Ratched exposes the patients to electro-shock therapy and lobotomies‚ drug therapy‚ and group therapy; while McMurphy teaches the men to stick up for themselves using laughter‚ resistance to the Big Nurse‚ and a fishing trip. I. Nurse Ratched’s Therapy A. Electroshock Therapy and Lobotomies 1. The Shock Shop is the one place where the Big Nurse completely dominates how the patients are treated therapeutically

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    been looked at through several disciplines including philosophy‚ and within anthropology. Debates ensue as to what humour is and if it can be defined. Were an extraterrestrial to visit earth and ask what the purpose of laughter was‚ we would provide an answer that suggests laughter often comes from something humourous. Humour often informs us of an individual’s own classifications of what causes laugh reflexes within themselves. What some people would consider being humourous‚ such as a misrepresentation

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    process (Cousins‚ 78). Laughter improves self-esteem‚ enhances social interaction‚ and generally makes life more enjoyable. Laughter can provide a cathartic release‚ a purifying of emotions and release of emotional tension. Laughter‚ crying‚ raging‚ and trembling are all cathartic activities which can unblock energy flow. Laughter is more than a visual and vocal behavior. It is accompanied by a wide range of physiological changes (Swencionis‚ 162). During vigorous laughter the body brings in extra

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    vacations with the kids . the freaks spend their lives shambling around ‚ wondering how they got left out ‚ mumbling about conspiracy theories and bigfoot sightings . their encounters with the world are marked by awkward conversations and stifled laughter ‚ hidden smirks and rolled eyes . and worst of all ‚ pity . hiyaaaaa ..from day one it was like society was this violent ‚ complicated dance and everybody had taken lessons but me . knocked to the floor again ‚ climbing to my feet each time ‚ bloody

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    distinguishable beginning or end.  I feel as if the ‘hysteria’ was not created‚ nor did it conclude within the poem‚ which represents how a moment can last forever in one’s mind. At the end of the poem‚ the narrator is still struggling to overcome the laughter which unhinged him. This portrays how people can maintain being emotionally affected by something over a short or long period of time. This concept of ‘a moment lasting forever in one’s mind’ makes me think about the consequences of our actions and

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    notoriety Humor‚ as it is used today‚ is a generally positive connotation for anything that people do or say that evokes mirth and laughter out of others. This general concept of humor has developed only recently in modern day society. Interestingly enough this word has developed over centuries and has completely changed in meaning with new connotations for invoking laughter. Humor initially began as a Latin word (humorem) meaning fluid or liquid. As of today it still pertains to references of physiology

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    Summary 1 Humor usually tends to provide amusement and provoke laughter. Anything funny usually makes people laugh‚ smile and be amused. Jean Harvey explains that people who have a great sense of humor appear to be disappointed less by failure and are more relaxed. On the other hand‚ those who appear anxious and solemn are often more serious and look as if something might be disturbing them. Humor always makes people ready to face new challenges that may come up in life. Humor usually equips us with

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    1. Introduction A person who undergoes stress will feel a tendency to sweat‚ headache‚ feeling anger‚ sadness‚ food craving and alcohol abuse. In this text we shall learn about how to reduce stress which is deep breathing‚ positive imagery and laughter. 2. Body Paragraph 1 A) The simplest of all stress-reduction techniques is deep breathing. (i) Take a deep breathes from the pit of your stomach inhale through your nose. (a) When air is drawn into the nose‚ the air can smooth the

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