An Analysis of Two Literary Works of Douglas Adams Essay -- Literary

Douglas Adams, an English writer, may in fact be one of the most spontaneously humorous writers of all time; he exhibits this in many unique ways, although many could overlook this and think of his works as elementary. He is a writer of humor, personality, and subtile theme that is passes up by most. In many ways, one could argue that the aspects of his writing are juvenile, but one must see past this front that he puts on and realize that there is far greater thought and meaning behind it if one were to delve. His novels are spectacular, and they keep the reader interested while still providing a leisurely easygoing atmosphere in which to read. In the truly sidesplitting novels The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (the latter is the sequel to the former), Adams incorporates the following: a sarcastic, agreeable style, ironic theme within this style, and a humorously diverse set of characters that only he could have portrayed. One aspect of Adams’ style is that he is exceptional at creating dry humor out of anything. What is dry humor? Cambridge Dictionaries speculates in a webpage entitled â€Å"Dry (Humor)† that â€Å"Dry humor is very funny in a way which is clever and not loud or obvious† (â€Å"Dry (Humor) 1). When people read one of Adams’ novels, this is exactly the kind of humor that they experience. When one reads a passage in which Adams uses this type of humor, one can only think that if Adams were speaking right in front of someone, he would have a face of stone while telling one some incredibly outlandish phenomenon. In Chapter 17 of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Adams explains that â€Å"The next thing that happened was a mind-mangling explosion of noise and light† (88). ... ...ificant as he thinks he is; Adams would agree that the earth is just an insignificant blue and green speck of a planet in a vast universe of nothingness. Finally, he has a group of characters which he creates that are unmatched in individuality, and the interactions that they share are truly amusing. Works Cited Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. New York: Harmony, 1980. Print. Adams, Douglas. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. New York: Harmony, 1981. Print. â€Å"Douglas Adams’ Biography.† Wikipedia.org. 12 Feb. 2012. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. â€Å"Dry (Humor).† Dictionary.Cambridge.org. Web. 29 Mar. 2012. Garland, Robert. â€Å"Douglas Adams’ Writing Style.† Galactic-guide.com. 13 Jun. 1996. Web. 4 Mar. 2012. Menhart, Maximillian. â€Å"Tone in Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.† Bookstove.com. 9 Mar. 2009. Web. 29 Mar. 2012.