Essays about: "theory of incongruity"

Found 5 essays containing the words theory of incongruity.

  1. 1. Subverting Nostalgia in Twin Peaks: The Return - Resistance and the Television Revival

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Filmvetenskap

    Author : Charlie Berggren; [2021]
    Keywords : Twin Peaks: The Return 2017 ; Resistant nostalgia; Revival television; Nostalgia film; Vera Dika; David Lynch; Cultural Sciences; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Twin Peaks (2017), also known as Twin Peaks: The Return, has a problematic relationship to its predecessor Twin Peaks (1990-1991). In this thesis, I argue that The Return represents the past by undermining a sense of pacifying nostalgia, instead highlighting the incongruity of its ostensible return. READ MORE

  3. 2. “...NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, LET THE VIRGINIAN WOLFSNAKE NEAR A TYPEWRITER.” Theory of Incongruity, Bakhtin's Theory of the Carnivalesque and Metafiction in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : jennie Skynäs; [2017-11-21]
    Keywords : A Series of Unfortunate Events; theory of incongruity; carnivalesque; metafiction;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to map out and examine the various forms of humour present in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. In addition, this essay analyses what purpose the humour serves to the text. READ MORE

  4. 3. Amiable Humor and Dual Address in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Christoffer Molander; [2017]
    Keywords : Mark Twain; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; amiable humor; dual address; nostalgia; incongruity; superiority theory; relief theory;

    Abstract : The humor of Mark Twain has long fascinated his readers. Critics such as Messent (2007), Budd (2005), Gerber (1988) and Camfield (2005) have all analyzed Mark Twain’s humor to reveal nuances and to help further the understanding of what makes Twain’s writing humorous. READ MORE

  5. 4. Asylum diversity in the European Union: A case study of residence permit distribution to asylum seekers in Sweden and Finland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hannes Guggenheimer; Rasmus Bergander; [2016]
    Keywords : bureaucracy theory; framing theory; political parties; Finnish Immigration Service; Swedish Migration Agency; Finland; Sweden; asylum; Residence permits; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The ongoing refugee crisis has divided the European Union. While some states shelter hundreds of thousands of refugees, others only grant asylum to a handful. READ MORE

  6. 5. An Unexpected Tale - A study of incongruity effects on storytelling in advertising

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Mathilda Eriksson; Kristin Hedlund; [2014]
    Keywords : Advertising Effectiveness; Storytelling; Incongruity; Branding;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the effects brand incongruity has on advertising effectiveness for story-based communication. The role of ad-brand incongruity has been tested for argumentative advertising before. However, there still exist some knowledge gaps, one of them being how incongruity relates to corporate storytelling. READ MORE