Question

Humour in the play refund depends on situation and characters on one act play by fritz karinthy

Answer 1

Answer:

Refund

Explanation:

• Refund is a great play written by Fritz Karinthy
• The main character in the play is Wasserkopf who is jobless and he was advised by someone to get a refund from his school.
• When he demands a"Fee Refund" from his school then school tries to prove him wrong that all his answers were right and he is qualified but Wasserkopf writes wrong answers to prove the school staff wrong.
• Thus, the play becomes very funny and enjoyable.
• Thought the play does not give any solution to the problem of unemployment and faults in our education system but it highlights the fact that one needs to stay honest and work hard.

Hence, we can say that the humour depends upon the characters and situations in the play.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Humour in the play Refund by 'Fritz Karinthy' depends on the situation and characters. The following points substantiate the statement.

Explanation:

• Refund is a satirical one-act play by 'Fritz Karinthy' based on the current educational system.
• The humour lies in the main character of the play, Wasserkopf, a former student in his forties, who pays a visit to his school and demands a refund of his school fees.
• He insists on a refund because he feels that he was taught nothing by the school and the money he paid seemed worthless.
• Thus, this play can also be considered a satire on today's educational system.
• But he faces defeat in this fight since he was tricked by his mathematics teacher.
• Hence, the play is rich in humour and wit offered by the characters as well as the absurd situation in the play.

Note:

About the Author

• Fritz Karinthy was a Hungarian author, playwright, poet, translator and journalist.
• He proposed the six degrees of separation concept in his work, Chains.
• He has also composed two science fiction novellas.
• He has published works based on themes of artificial intelligence and dark humorous satire.