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What is the role of the comedian in our society?
| June 28, 2012 | Posted by Ellys Sugarman under entertainment |
What is the comedian’s role in our society? It would be simple to say, “to make people laugh” – that’s what comedians do, it’s true and obvious. But is that their sole purpose? Or is there more to it? In our British society it’s certainly more; the role of a British comedian hasn’t changed since Chaucer’s The Miller’s Tale written hundreds of years ago. Comedians question everything, from the things we say to the laws passed by our government; that’s what comedians do and have done for a long time. Their role is to take all the stupid, dark things that litter our society and use them to make people happy; to take the things no one is supposed to… more
