Humour in Anne Tyler’sThe Accidental Tourist
Date
2011
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Central Department of English
Abstract
Anne Tyler createshumorous characters to reflect the historical context of
American society of the 1980s such as homicide and divorce. The attitude of divorce
in the characters, their behaviors, their unusual conversation, personification of dog
and communication problems enforce the author’s motif to produce laughter. Even in
the tragic ongoingbehaviourof the characters, Tyler seems successful to arouse
humour, thereby causing comic reaction in the audience.
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Humour, Tourist