“I believecomedy is the best way to learn the truth about ourselves. Maybe it’s noaccident that human beings are the only animals that laugh.” (Jack Rosenthal).What truths about human nature does Willy Russell hope to teach his audiencethro

... "I believe comedy is the best way to learn the truth about ourselves. Maybe it's no accident that human beings are the only animals that laugh." (Jack Rosenthal). What truths about human nature does Willy Russell hope to teach his audience through his play Shirley Valentine and how does he achieve this? "Funny isn't it? You know, when you've pictured something and you've imagined how somethin's gonna be well, it never turns out like that does it?" Willy Russell effectively conveys the complexity of human life through his play "Shirley Valentine" using comedy, language, play structure and characterization. I think the main truth conveyed during the play is that the majority of people are not content with their life and everyone has dreams of a different life. They have a set routine like Shirley and Joe, "So just think how exciting it would be if for once you

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