Stories with a good ending used to be called comedy back then. I think people associated the word comedy with humor when seeing the unlikeliness of a good ending, as people thought miracles were needed for good endings. Probably they thought good endings could only be achieved with a deus-ex-machina and the idea itself of a sudden spontaneous solutions to all problems was to be laughed at.
Stories with a good ending used to be called comedy back then.
I think people associated the word comedy with humor when seeing the unlikeliness of a good ending, as people thought miracles were needed for good endings. Probably they thought good endings could only be achieved with a deus-ex-machina and the idea itself of a sudden spontaneous solutions to all problems was to be laughed at.
Interesting interpretation, thanks!
Can you explain The Merchant by Arnold Wesker ?
Before 3rd April
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