Humour in Anne Tyler’sThe Accidental Tourist

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.