Abstract:

Black humor describes character features and social phenomena vividly by humorous language. This article makes a deep study on black humor and selects different angles to compare the differences and similarities between Chinese and Western black humor. The comparative analysis of Kong Yiji and The End of the Road is to have a better understanding of black humor and comprehend the cultural differences and similarities between Chinese and Western black humor. Meanwhile, this article also deals with the technique of expression, language features, the value of writing and the functions of black humor, so as to reflect social absurdity and crucial social problems. Through this research, it contributes to the subsequent writing and understanding both the Chinese culture and Western culture.

Key words: black humor; function; difference; similarity

摘要:

黑色幽默借助诙谐幽默讽刺的语言，淋漓尽致地再现人物特征与社会现状。本文对黑色幽默进行了深入研究，并且选取不同角度来比较中西方黑色幽默的异同点。本研究选择比较分析《孔乙己》和《路的尽头》这两篇中西方文学作品，更加深入具体地了解黑色幽默这一文化现象，以及体会从中折射出的中西方文化的异同点。与此同时，本文还研究了黑色幽默的表现手法、语言特色和写作价值,旨在揭露社会的荒谬与黑暗，批判那些不良的社会风气或社会问题。通过此次研究，有助于提高写作水平以及更好地了解中西方文化。
   
关键词：黑色幽默；作用；相同点；不同点

Introduction
Black humor describes character features and social phenomena vividly by humorous language, which attacks on social moral ideas through shocking language and offensive imagery. It often describes gruesome events and stupid people, which are normally associated with pleasant occasions, thus producing the congruous effect for humor. In this meaningless world, man’s fate is decided by incomprehensive powers, such as the characters in Kong Yiji and The End of the Road. The study on black humor helps people to apply this culture means to writing and expressing certain emotions in various ways. Black humor can strengthen the irony and improve the efficiency of expression.
Kong Yiji and The End of the Road, the two Chinese and Western novels, are the representative works of Chinese and Western black humor. Authors pay more attention to describing character features and revealing social moral ideas by shocking language, which has had a strong effect on society and people’s mind. On the other hand, these novels remind people to think more about the social reality and the true meaning of life.