The Humorous Aspect of Anti-value Characteristics in "Chewed up" by Louis CK
The present work explores the humorous objectification of anti-values in "Chewed up" by Louis CK. The author identifies the following main anti-values which are actualized in this work: stupidity, gluttony, lust, cowardice and uselessness. In addition, the author also highlights the main characteristics of the ridiculed concepts. Gluttony is ridiculed mainly through the result that gluttony leads to: the acquisition of excess weight. Lust in the present work is ridiculed through processes tabooed by society, such as sex with animals and sex with children. Furthermore, stupidity is ridiculed through ignorance of obvious things. Uselessness is ridiculed through the incompetence of representatives of certain professions. Cowardice is ridiculed through various types of fear, such as fear of the wife and fear of the state.