In his novel The Mysterious Stranger, Mark Twain wrote, “Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” Unlike many critics, Twain utilizes humorous metaphors to express his opinions on issues during his time. While formal criticism represents one’s viewpoint clearly, it does not capture the audience’s attention as much as humor does. From personal experience, I tend to remember articles that put a smile on my face. Since data spreads incredibly fast with Internet technology, we are receiving a lot of information on a daily basis. People may not recall all the information they acquired, but personally I usually remember the ones that stood out, particularly ones that made me laugh. Twain’s quote suggests that making the audience laugh