![]() We can see ourselves in their situations and reactions, but also have a better understanding of those who we think are not like us. Yet, artfully, the show pulls us in to feel sympathy for the characters and their situations, even as we laugh out loud. It would have been easy for sophisticated writers from the coasts to make fun of small town America. Parks and Recreation is a television comedy show about governmental bureaucracy and interpersonal relationships in work settings, set in a small town in Indiana. I come away from the book enlightened, with a lighter heart. In wonderful ways, the novel pokes fun at the intensity of stamp collectors, the role of uniforms, and how we decide that something is of value. In Pratchett’s novel and the movie made from it, Going Postal, former criminal Moist von Lipwig is assigned by the benign dictator to revamp the dying postal service. That is true, it’s called Life.” 1 The truth hidden in humor can speak to us in ways that exhortations cannot. A character in one of Pratchett’s novels says: “It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. He writes about Discworld, a fictional world filled with characters that allow us to see the humor, pathos, and ethical quandaries in our own lives. ![]() He is often irreverent, yet insightful, creative, and funny. One of my favorite authors for bedtime reading is Terry Pratchett. Humor in What We Read, Watch, and Listen To ![]()
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