Students will apply a theoretical framework of comedy to exploring Russian works of fiction, drama and film, as well as to other performances (e.g., folk songs and dances, stand-up comedians’ monologues) to gain a deeper understanding of the Russian sense of humor and its place in Russian culture. Readings of texts will be in Russian. Note: Fourth hour conducted in Russian; all readings in Russian; all tests and papers in Russian. Students who took Russian 2106 are not eligible to take Russian 4106 due to overlap in content.