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What are both royot and boskin saying about the nature of humor and faith?

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use ONLY Sources in files paragraph 1 — In the first paragraph of Joseph Boskin’s “Outsiders/Insiders,” he uses Daniel Royot’s observation that “‘When no other strategy is to be found to avoid the pitfalls of life . . . humor is the ultimate substitute for faith.'” Boskin then responds to Royot and says, “Yet it [humor] cannot be a faith in itself” (310). What are both Royot and Boskin saying about the nature of humor and faith?
paragraph 2 — Consider the controversy around a Danish cartoon (Links to an external site.) that sparked violent riots in Muslim countries. Not long after that incident, a French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, suffered a terrorist attack (Links to an external site.) that killed twelve people for publishing cartoons considered offensive to Islam. Do you think the Danish and French publications were right to publish these cartoons? Why or why not?
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paragraph 3 – According to Boskin in “Outsiders/Insiders,” a combination of what two ethnic groups in America first “pried open the boundaries of entertainment humor” (310)? In contemporary America, who would you say are the two ethnic/racial groups that dominate stand-up comedy? Why do you think that is?
paragraph 4- Many consider Monty Python’s The Life of Brian a successful use of satire to examine religious faith. Consider two scenes from the movie involving the film’s protagonist, Brian (Graham Chapman), who can’t escape a hoard of worshipful followers: “Life of Brian – funniest moment” (Links to an external site.) and “He’s not the messiah.” (Links to an external site.) What are the filmmakers saying about the nature of religion and believers in these scenes? Is this a successful use of satire to comment on religion? Why or why not?
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paragraph 5 – According to Boskin in “Outsiders/Insiders,” a combination of what two ethnic groups in America first “pried open the boundaries of entertainment humor” (310)? In contemporary America, who would you say are the two ethnic/racial groups that dominate stand-up comedy? Why do you think that is?

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