Disney, Walt. “Humor: An International Sixth Sense.” The Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 35, no. 8, 1954, pp. 327–329. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/20332466.

 

Summary 

  

This article by Walt Disney summarizes his observations of the way humor is represented through his classic characters like Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Later he proceeds to clarify the methods he used while creating the hilarious atmosphere in a concise manner. For instance, he distinguishes such ways to appeal to the audience as making the jokes universal for all people by trying to make something very general to be the essence of the joke. Some other ways include personification  of the qualities peculiar to some certain animals in a way that is relatable to people, as well as drawing the joke to humanity itself. Disney also speaks against vulgarisms in international works due to the fact that not all languages operate in the same concepts, therefore making vulagar language difficult to translate in a way that would not lose its humorous meaning. Finally, he stresses the importance of the informal bonds of sympathy that are peculiar to folklore. In his opinion, such notions provoke humorous reactions, but also instill the younger generations with a deeper understanding of the world and empathy towards it. The author is certain that that way hmor may even become the facillitator of the world peace.