Character or Comedic Symbol?

How this author uses a minor character to tell the whole story.

Content Warning: Death, Gore.

I’ve written extensively about how valuable humor can be in character building. A protagonist cracking a joke or laughing at a situation can help illustrate who they are, what they care about, and their relation to others.

In those instances, humor is a tool to craft a character, but can a character be symbolic of comedy itse…