The Use of Humour in The Opposite Sex. :: English Literature

debate the use of humour in The Opposite Sex.The Opposite Sex is a sm all(prenominal) story, which although diminuitive inlength, fits its purpose well as a humourous short read.The use of language, the portrayal of certain images and the dexteroususe of imaginativeness in literary terms such as similies are all well withinplace in the story- all contri anding to the rummy effect that ithas upon its readers.I believe that The Opposite Sex is set and based on the times thatthe writer Laurie lee(prenominal) had when he was a young boy. This helps to connectionthe story into modern age circumstances, that although it has been afew years since lee was a young boy, as proven in my Julius Caesaressay, human spirit does not change. Therefore the reader finds iteasier to relate to.The story is written rattling informally, rather like a chatty style,this helps to create a better come to between the writing and the readerthemselves. This is shown in the precise first account of The O ppositeSex. Only six words in, the word sexis used. To many this would beshocking, but also a small pointer in the educational activity of an excitingread.When Lee describes how his life was as open as a cucumber frame andthat sex to him was a constant force like the national grid, webegin to expose his imaginative use of similies, which are used well byLee to create good humourous effect.One of the funniest parts from the story follows, as Lee describes howhe felt about sex, using lots of silklike similies and using thecomparison between sex and a game of cricket. After years of lazilyinspecting the pitch, came when I was suddenly called to play. Thisshows that Lee had been concious of sex for a long time, but his burstfor it had only just emerged as he was called to play. He pastwrites- There had of course, been early practice at the nets, some ofit solitary... I found this especial(a) extraction from the story veryhumourous, as Lee is using such phallic symbols as these, wh ich ispaving the way for the reader to imagine what hes real gettingit, so therefore it would apply to everybodys sense of humour. Thenhe writes, ..the occasion arrived when I actually stood at thecrease, bat in hand, construct to strip the willow. I also found thisparticular part very amusing, as mentioned before, I can imagine whathes getting at here. Its a clever use of a set of phallic symbolswhich serve to gain place of any crude language and also help to increase