Comedy is commonly used to lighten the mood of a troubled conscience, it can be assumed that satire is used to symbolize external or internal conflicts. Many believe that satire serves only to entertain and bring out laughter, even if there is meaning behind the laughter and not just meaningless laughter. Literary authors use satire to portray the human condition of misery and humiliation to emphasize the mental selfishness of humanity. Making jokes about other genders, races, or interests is a selfish judgment based on personal opinion. In this world there will never be a time where everyone has the same opinion, it's what makes this world so diverse, but yet the authors thrive on diversity as a target to roast on. Roasting another man's attributes or cultures can be seen as a performance. of jealousy and self-pity. An abuser will make fun of another man's flaws in order to feel his own flaws better; laughter elicited by jokes about flaws gives the attacker confidence. Deep down, when a man feels bad about himself, it creates a panic of desperation, a visceral desire for reassurance (“Understanding Satire”). Ordering a slave to dance against his will is pleasant to know that the slave must do as he is ordered, all just to feel better about being homeless (Godot II. 43). Humorous criticism not only targets others, but can also target the individual themselves. Many people joke about their personal flaws to hide the overbearing humiliation they suffer, bashing other people before they can point them out. Even more serious topics such as suicide can be joked about. «How about we hang ourselves? “Hmm it would give us an erection” (Godot I. 12). A way so serious that it turns into a sexual joke... middle of paper... highlights what that human condition can be, whether it's happiness or depression. Works Cited Beckett, Samuel. Waiting for Godot: tragicomedy. New York: Grove, 1954. 12.43. Print. “Irony: Explained.” PR Daily News: Public relations and marketing news in the social media age. PR Daily news. 13 November 2012. Web. 19 November 2013. Moliere. Truffle. New York: Dover Publications, Inc,. 2000. 18,19,26. Print.Person Jr., James E. "Recent Articles." Deadly Satire, Saving Grace: The Faith and Work of Evelyn Waugh. Catholic Education Resource Center, 2005. Web. November 21, 2013. Raffel, Burton. Beowulf. New York: New American Literature, 1963. 59. Print. "Sarcasm in Literature". Literary exploration. Network. 19 November 2013 “Understanding satire”. Literary exploration. Network. November 19. 2013 .