Chris Rock: A Summary of
In his article, “Chris Rock: Seriously Funny”, Christopher John Farley looks into the life of comedian Chris Rock. The author investigates what makes Chris Rock “the funniest man in America” (184). The investigation of Chris Rock’s career leads all the way back to grade school. Although it wasn’t his profession at the time, it was his way of dealing with things. He couldn’t fight so he would tell jokes instead. That is how Chris Rock’s huge comedy career started. Later he turned his comedy into a career that he is very successful at. His ability to make jokes about nearly every subject is truly a gift that he takes full advantage of. Chris Rock gets his fame by pushing the limits by joking about topics that others have been afraid to joke about. Rock has used his comedy to get roles in movies and even his own TV show. While Rock is unpredictable and controversial, he is always funny. Chris Rock discovered that he had a talent for making people laugh when he was in school. When he didn’t get a long with someone he would make jokes rather than fight because, as Farley explains, “Rock… is a comic, not a fighter” (184). He wasn’t intending on making people laugh at the time, it just happened. He realiz
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