Photo of the comedy team The Three Stooges. From left-Joe DeRita (Curly Joe), Moe Howard (Moe), and Larry Fine (Larry). This photo was taken as the Stooges made ready for a second appearance on Steve Allen’s talk program (later became the Tonight Show).
Objectives
- Analyze two pieces of 20th century American literature using on of the four major themes discussed in this course (Essay #1)
- Respond to the weekly readings within the context of your own perspective (Textual Annotations)
- Examine the principles of American humor in both a historical and cultural context (Weekly Journal Entry)