Author(s)

Chen Binjie

Corresponding Author

Chen Binjie

Abstract

The concept of black humor has been constantly improved. The so-called “black humor” is use seemingly absurd, ugly, cruel and dark "black" things to express positive social awareness. Black humor is also called black comedy. With the continuous development of American literature, black humor has gradually developed into a social expression method of education. Mark Twain's black humor is a very representative and influential literary representative. Combining the typical works of American literature, this paper makes an analysis and research on the "black humor" in American literature.

Keywords

American Literature, Black Humor, Analysis and Research