Jewish Film in America.

Key:1300 WORDS. Jewish Film in America.

Key:1300 WORDS

Jewish Film in America

Why is it that there are so many Jewish comedians/comediennes? How do their routines show engagement with American society, and also their own identity as Jews? A note here, the hiding/effacing of Jewishness is also a viable topic, but when you look at this, try to see why/how it’s done, and is it effective? You could also look at stand-up as a very Jewish delivery, or perhaps more on the issue of incivility – why does Jewish humor often transgress the social boundaries established by others? You could also look at the relationship among Jewish and Black comedians. You could look at the Friars Club – and the concept of “roasting

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Jews are seen to be funny people and these are a few thoughts attributing to this perception. Perhaps one of the most influential reasons for this fact is the religious aspect that surrounds it. It is believed that Jews draw their humor from Judaism or rather Christianity. For example, the humorous circumstances in which Isaac in the Bible was conceived. Another reason that would attribute to this, is the political aspects in relation to Jews in America. Arguably so, it is the combination of Jews and the American arena that creates the comedy (Tomkins, 2016)…

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