Comic writing can be a brutal, unforgiving business, yet it can produce great and multi-layered prose, combining comedy, pathos and satire.

• 讽刺喜剧作品是残酷的，是不留情的。但是，如果将喜剧成分与悲怆、讽刺相结合，它又会演变成伟大、多层次的散文。