Black Humour and Social Commentary: A Critical Study of Way to Go

TITLE	Black Humour and Social Commentary: A Critical Study of Way to Go
ABSTRACT	Black humour has long served as a powerful narrative tool for negotiating difficult subjects such as death, morality, and social anxieties. This paper examines Way to Go (2013), a British black comedy-drama series, as a cultural text that deploys humour to engage with pressing ethical dilemmas surrounding euthanasia, friendship, and socio-economic pressures. Drawing on theories of humour, satire, and cultural criticism, this study argues that Way to Go uses black humour not merely for entertainment but as a vehicle of social commentary, challenging audiences to reconsider normative attitudes towards mortality, legality, and responsibility. By situating the show within broader traditions of dark comedy, this conceptual paper contributes to an understanding of humour as both resistance and reflection of contemporary society.
AUTHOR	Rama Rao Majji, Prof. Radha Devi Ph.D. Research Scholar, HSS Department, University College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India Ph.D. Research Supervisor, HSS Department, University College of Engineering Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
VOLUME	12
ISSUE	6
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