Despite misfortunes, comedy possesses the ability to elevate one's mood in distressing or unhappy times. The sweet flavour comedy adds to life makes many situations much more palatable. In Kingsley Amis' Lucky Jim, the Jim Dixon character is cast into unfavourable relations with other characters who make his existence quite trying. Jim's involvement with Margaret is marked by his desire to see it end. His association with Professor Welch incessantly lands him in a disagreeable …showed first 75 words of 2135 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2135 total…numerous set backs. Comparably, this holds true for any person. What better way to cope with adversity than a strong sense of humour.         References Amis, K. (1953). Lucky jim. Toronto: Penguin Books Canada Ltd. Bradford, R. (1989). Kingsley amis-(modern fiction). Great Britain: Edward Arnold. Gardner, P. (1981). Kingsley amis. Boston: Twayne Publishers. McDermott, J. (1989). Kingsley amis: an english moralist. New York: St. Martin's Press. Salwak, D. (1992). Kingsley amis: a modern novelist. Great Britain Barnes & Noble Books.