Humor is often used by many people in many different contexts. There are many types of humor such as dry, conundrum, blue humor, etc. and there are many that can strike a smile in just about any type of personality as well. People love to laugh and there is no better way to do this than through jokes or funny stories. Sherman Alexie represents humor at its best in his book The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by poking fun at a stage in life that is important to most kids-high school. Although the book deals with serious issues such as Jr. having "water on the brain" and is verbally attacked by other kids on the rez, Alexie still attracts and entertains his readers through humor.
Through humor, people are more likely to open up their feelings and ideas on subjects at hand, which in turn can make them feel more comfortable. Also people become more amenable towards people they are engaged in conversation with, someone they are listening to, or something they may be reading.
