Word: humor
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Because they are so focused on creating a full experience, all operas must represent some sort of aesthetic principle--the playfulness and humor of the early Mozart, the heaviness of Wagner. More than with a play or musical, all the elements of a well-done--opera music, costumes, lights, scenery--should resonate with a single effect. The aesthetic of King Kong is one of decontextualization and deconstruction, of presenting the familiar as unfamiliar...
...arrogance, attitude and charm were allmixed in with his sense of humor," CarolineStanculescu '00 said. "It was very refreshing...
...arrogance, attitude and charm were all mixed in with his sense of humor," Caroline Stanculescu '00 said. "It was very refreshing...
Ironically, this is precisely why Silverstein will be remembered most fondly for his children's poetry. He was a master of the form precisely because his verse was both innocently charming and irreverently naughty. Adults and children alike could take delight in the twisted sense of humor found in Silverstein's poems and illustrations...
...video games have evolved, the targets have gone from monsters to people. In the racing game Carmageddon, the player tries to run down pedestrians, including old ladies with walkers. Horrible as this sounds, I suspect that most kids who play the game see it as little more than sick humor...