How Long to Read Comedies of Nihilism

How Long Does it Take to Read Comedies of Nihilism?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 5 minutes to read Comedies of Nihilism by Amir Khan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book presents close-readings of seven post-millennial comedic films: Up in the Air, Tropic Thunder, JCVD, Winnebago Man, The Trotsky, Be Kind Rewind, and Hamlet 2. It is a sequel to Stanley Cavell’s 1981 landmark study of the comedic genre, Pursuits of Happiness, where he examines seven comedies of Hollywood’s “Golden Age.” Khan puts forward the idea that comedies, once centred on the conventional “happy ending,” are no longer interested in detailing the steps to any ending we might call happy. Instead, the agenda of most culturally serious comedies today is to “spoof,” to make all that is fair foul. The seven films presented here risk a type of cultural nihilism—spoofing for the sake of spoofing and nothing else, indicative not of film’s promise but its failure. By equating the failure of film with the failed national politics of Canada (or the failed politics of nationalism and community more generally), this study shows that comedy has less to do with happiness and more to do with the grotesque. The films analysed represent hyper-realized forms of comic irony and move towards what theatre knows as tragedy, or a tragic vision.

How long is Comedies of Nihilism?

Comedies of Nihilism by Amir Khan is 183 pages long, and a total of 46,299 words.

This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 57% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Comedies of Nihilism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 13 minutes to read Comedies of Nihilism aloud.

What Reading Level is Comedies of Nihilism?

Comedies of Nihilism is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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