In "First Confession," the narrator adopts a humorous tone when he relates his first experience going to confession. Despite this humor, the narrator does learn and grow from the experience, changes that the adult narrator reveals through his comments. Why does humor help people when they're telling stories about serious subjects? Are there times when humor would NOT be appropriate?
Choose another story (short story, novel, play, movie, or TV show) that relates a milestone in the main character's life (a few examples: first penance, first communion, first day of school, the day a younger sibling was born) that connects in some way with O'Connor's experience. Explain why you think the experiences connect (people, events, emotions, etc.), making sure you incorporate specific evidence from both stories. Then discuss whether or not humor would help or hinder the telling of the story you chose. Make sure you explain the reasons behind your position!
If you choose the same story (or a similar story) as one of your peers, make sure you do NOT include similar ideas or evidence. Focus on different arguments and evidence (or different interpretations of the arguments and evidence); remember, you will be graded on your unique ideas, not on your regurgitation of other people's ideas.
All responses are due by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 7th
Ok. I started reading a book called In to Thin Air. It was where a guy made it to the peak of mount Everest. He was some what scared to do it because no one has ever really made it to the top of Mount Everest. It is ahrd to overcome that fear because you are climbing up a mountain that you could probably die from. No one ever told him not to do it but he was still scared. I don't think humor could hinder the telling of the story because climbing a mountain that could potentially kill you is not a laughing matter. Kind of joking about it would only make him more nervous. Although after he has survived, humor may of relieved the fact that he had made it.
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