In the book In Praise of Comedy by James Feibleman, he mentions: "Where tragedy deals with the substance of power, comedy is more interested in contradictions revealed in the form of powerlessness. Thus, tragedy is largely a matter of feeling, the feeling of the inexorable power of fate, while comedy is largely an intellectual affair, concerned with the question of logical contradictions. (Page 77). The contradictions mentioned by Feibleman can be identified as major comedic tools in both Aristophanes' play "The Clouds" and Charlie Chaplain's short film "A Dog's Life." Vicki Janik, Henri Bergson, and Leon Golden identify many of these tools through their published works, all of which can be applied to "The Clouds" and "A Dog's Life." One of the major ideas outlined in Viki Janik's essay, "Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History," is that comic characters, or jesters, can be classified as wise fools. , innocent fools, crooks, or any mixture of the three. Strepsiades in Aristophanes, "The Clouds", exhibits characteristics congruent with those of an innocent fool, as he is often unaware of how ridiculously he is behaving, while the character of Socrates is rather a wise fool, cheating men out of their assets by exploiting their weaknesses. (Janik). Charlie Chaplain, however, can play all three depending on the situation he finds himself in. An example of Chaplain's tramp character embodying the innocent fool is when the policeman tries to arrest him in the yard, but Chaplain simply escapes from him by rolling under the bed. fence every time the policeman runs towards him, apparently because it's fun to watch the policeman chase him. Janik continues his analysis by bringing... middle of paper... what can produce laughter and reflection, and Feibleman recognizes this, as do many who consider comedy a legitimate art form. Erve. “Thalia’s Revenge: Ethnography and Comedy Theory.” American Anthropologist 91.3 (1989): 589-91. JSTOR. Internet. February 13, 2011.DuBois, Arthur E. “Comedy, an experience.” ELH 7.3 (): 199-210. JSTOR. Internet. February 13, 2011. Feibleman, James. Praise of comedy. Np: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1939. 77. Web. February 13, 2011. Chaplin, Charlie, perf. A dog's life. 1918. Pictures Inc.'s first national canvas. February 13, 2011. Golden, Leon. “Aristotle on Comedy.” The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 42.3 (1918): 283-90. Web. February 13, 2011.Janik, Vicki K. “Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History.” (): 1-21. Print.Bergson, Henri. “Laughing: Essay on the meaning of comics.” (): 557-64. Print.