1. Comedy in The History Boys
There are many settings used to drive the comedy in 'The History Boys' and help nurture it. ... The fact the play is set in a school context is an effective vehicle for comedy because it is supposed to be a place of intellect and seriousness so therefore if anything of the opposite happens or irrational it is bound to make some humour. ... This setting is used to drive comedy for the fact Dakin has his trousers down. ... Another vehicle for comedy is mocking authority figures in the setting that is the school and showing the insecurities and flaws of the Headmaster's power is t...
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