The process of the cultural myth essay has been enjoyable so far. I chose a topic that I have been able to thoroughly research and most importantly, that I like. Although I enjoy writing, it is extremely difficult for me to write a paper when the topic is boring and uninteresting.

The research has been fairly easy because I have been able to find plenty of information. On the other hand, because there is so much information to sort through, it makes it difficult to search to find exactly what I am looking for. At first, I had to sort through many different resources I had found and chose what I think will be the most helpful for my paper. While at the library, I found several books but my favorite is a collection of different comics pertaining to different types of Jewish humor. What I have found so far is that many of the stereotypes of Jews are often reflected in Jewish humor. For example, many Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld episodes are about cheapness, stinginess and always what the Jewish family is like.

At first, I wanted my cultural myth to solely be the stereotype of Jews being cheap. Through my research I have decided to narrow it down a little more and am writing about the influence of Jewish stereotypes in humor and vice versa. Because I took a history class based on Jewish Humor winter quarter, I was able to use the knowledge I gained from that class reflect in my paper. I was able to move pretty smoothly along with writing my paper because I chose a topic that I found intriguing.