Cringe and Sympathy: The Comedy of Mental Illness in <i>Flowers</i>

This article on brings together findings from humor studies, especially work on cringe comedy, and disability studies. It analyzes how <i>Flowers</i> uses elements of cringe to question societal norms of the “proper person” in connection to mental illness, but also how <i>Flowers&l...

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Main Author: Linda M. Hess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/10/4/121