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Since the dawn of time, humans were used to resist the pressure and to cope with rough situations, using jokes, humour and inappropriate comments. It seems that humour is straightforward, deep and meaningful enough to solve problems regarding its witty and metaphoric style. Martial, the early Roman poet and Moliére's plays give us solid evidences from history and comedy art about how effective humour is.
Martial (40 A.D- 104 A.D) was a highly experienced Roman poet. He introduced his epigrams referring social and cultural issues. Rome was a thriving empire at that time. But doctors used primitive , hostile and inconsistent practices to deal with patients' health problems. Their inexperience and ignorance suggest that a bleeding patient would relive his pain. Their harsh practices lead sometimes to agony. Regarding all this atrocities in the field of medicine, Martial addressed a jovial epigram to a doctor to make people aware of this mess. He said «You sir used to be a doctor, but now you are a murderer». Romans understood the paradox. His funny epigrams, ulitimetly, pushed Emperor to start deep reforms in laws, health practices and educational system.
Moliére's comedy play 'The School Of Wives' point to cultural disease in Europe during the 17th century. His play staged in Paris, made all people from all social groups laughing-out-loud, while watching Arnolphe's attitude toward the opposite sex. In fact, he feared the well-educated and the cultivated women. He prefered to marry a naive woman because he thought that a woman has to be controlled, manipulated and even enslaved by men. The play reveals a lot about the society that need a change and an evolution. He addresed seriously to the majority of men in France and Europe as well. His comedy put it on the track to tighten the gap between the two genders and to establish a liberal view toward women.
In conclusion, I reckon that humour is effective and sometimes vital to address the wrongs, espicially when it comes to wide-spread social and cultural dilemmas.
