"The emotions that are thought to give rise to satire are generally aknowledged to be the least admirable human emotions-anger, malice, hatred, indignation. The emotions that satire is said to evoke are likewise emotions that make most people uncomfortable- shame, anger, guilt and anxiet. The view of humanity in satire is a negative one-tumultuous, crowded, aggresive, cynical, pessimistic. This is because the characters in satiric novels and plays are universally unnatractive., the kind we would not want to get stuck next to on an airplane trip-greedy, stupid, self centered, arrogant, self righteous." (Test G, 1991, p.1).

-These character traits are highlighted in comedy and are traits which have been present with human beings throughout history.

-For this reason we are a able to find older satire funny because we can relate to the characters and their reactions in the situation.

-Dad's Army is an example of older saitre which is still able to make a modern audience laugh. The charaters are arhytyped: Jones and Pike play the zanni and Mannering plays the Captain.

-We were not present in this era so some of the points of satire are lost to a modern audience. But again we are able to relate to the characters and find them amusing.