... fact, what most sharply separates comedy from satire is their entertainment quality. In this tradition, through his descriptions" of various characters, Thurber clearly sets a lighthearted tone for his comedic short story, "The Night the Bed Fell." Thurber makes straightforward characterizations, rather than criticizing his characters for their eccentricity. For example, he describes his Aunt Gracie Shoaf as, "having a burglar ... phobia, but she met it with great fortitude she scared them off before they could take anything by throwing shoes down the hallway." If the author was attempti...

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