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Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Definition of Comedy and Its Typical Actors
2. The Critical Comments on the American Comedy
Chapter One The Commonalty of the American Comedy
1. The Social and Intellectual Environments
1.1The Economy and Technology
1.2 The Intension of Social Conflict
1.3 The Trend of Social Thoughts
2. The Living Experiences of Charlie Chaplin and Jim Carrey
3. The Commonalty of American Comedy
3.1 The Concern with the Fate of Common People
3.2 The Exposure of the Seamy Side of the Capitalist Society
3.3 The Interpersonal Relationship of Commercial Society
3.4 The Pursuit of Social Equality
Chapter Two The Modernist Style of the American Comedy before World War Ⅱ
1. The Modernist Movement and the American Comedy
1.1 The Conception of Modernism
1.2 The Influence of Modernism on the American Comedy
2. The Modernist Style in the American Comedy—Charlie Chaplin
Chapter Three The Postmodernist Style of the American Comedy after World War Ⅱ
1. The Postmodernist Movement and the American Comedy
1.1 The Conception of Postmodernism
1.2 The Influence of Postmodernism on the American Comedy
2. The Postmodernist Style of the American Comedy—Jim Carrey
Conclusion
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