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Stand-Up Paper #1

Due Wednesday, October 10th

1)Write about humorand comedy as concepts within our culture. What is their place? How has theirperception changed over the years? What kinds of messages or comments are theymaking? What role do they fill in your life? And further, how does stand-upcomedy fit into the overall comedy equation in terms of its impact on ourculture, and how has our culture influenced stand-up? You know… shit likethat!

2)Choose anycomedian – either one we watched or one we haven’t- and compare and contrast their material/message with that of a more “legitimate” publicfigure (politician, pundit, commentator, activist, philosopher, author, civilrights figure, TV host, world leader, etc). How do they line-up? Where do theydiverge? Where do you stand, and why is one generally perceived as morecredible?

3)Language hascertainly proliferated, if not deteriorated since Carlin’s “Seven Dirty Words.” Put yourself in Carlin’sshoes and examine the current state of language: its contradictions, itsinconsistencies, its peculiarities. Break down particular words, phrases,patterns, or tendencies to determine what they mean and why they matter to ourculture and society.

4)Write about whatever you want concerning the topic of stand-up. Ionlyask that you clear your roguetopic with me first, so I can make sure you’renot talking out your ass.