Humor Quote by Alan Bradley
““I found a dead body in the cucumber patch,' I told them. 'How very like you,' Ophelia said, and went on preening her eyebrows.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Alan Bradley, 2009
A darkly humorous scene juxtaposes death with trivial banter, highlighting absurdity.
In simple terms: Odd humor in a grim setting.
Key Takeaway
Notice absurdity in dark moments.
Themes
dark humor
absurdity
death
Mood
wry
ironic
playful
Type
literary
humorous
When to use this quote
- crime investigation
- social gatherings
- writing
- storytelling
Key Concepts
literary satire
character voice
Questions to Reflect On
- How does absurd humor affect your perception of tragedy?
- When is dark humor appropriate?
A Different Perspective
Humor may downplay seriousness of death.
![“Any sign of what killed him, Scorch?" "Let's ask Sev. He's a dead-body-ologist." [Sev examines the body and its arm falls off] "Yep, he's dead alright.” "Sure you don't want a second opinion, Doc?" "Nah, I'm ready go out on a limb.” quote by Karen Traviss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/90b/karen-traviss-7852_dead-body_any-sign-of-what-killed-him-scorch-let-s_252156.jpg)
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
