... and its enthusiasm for knowledge and life, is a vigorous expression of Renaissance humanism (Encarta). His novel, Gargantua and Pantagruel, is considered as his premier work, and it is about the adventure of two giants, Gargantua and Pantagruel. It was very popular in France in the sixteenth century. In the story, he made fun of the vices, foolishness of people, institutions, and ... emotions - until the joke angle is revealed. Then the possibility of laughter becomes available (Fry 1963, p32). For instance, "Cheech and Chong" was considered one of the most popular comedy movies in the ...

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