Punch and Judy

Abuse in media

In Punch and Judy, Mr Punch kills his child, wife, policeman and more including the devil himself. This makes Mr Punch a cereal killer. That isn't funny at all but in this instance the puppeteer makes it funny with a lot of silliness and slapstick. When this show first came about it was aimed at a more adult audience and has been adapted somewhat for children. In this story we feel no sympathy for the dead. We see what Mr Punch sees- annoying nagging wife, irritating baby etc.
This is a completely different way of seeing abuse in the media. It's almost positive whereas you usually see it as negative and that these people need help. That is society today for you. When this was shown in the Victorian times people may have felt sorry for punch but no one would really bat an eyelid at his actions.
I think this shows a different way in which abuse is portrayed but I won't be using comedy in my campaign as I want to evoke an emotional response.