Authenticity and Its Discontent as Reflected on Heinrich Böll’s The Laugher

People are justified to be original but it could hinder people from their freedom as stated by Jean-Paul Sartre. The Laugher is Heinrich Böll’s short story of someone whose job laugh in various platforms. His laughter must heard his own life full pessimistic conditions. Then, how may being authentic contested through Laugher? Through qualitative method on cultural studies, this paper puts tensions between Sartre and reality story. seems authentic, set trigger other laughter, yet he not happy though laughs every time. He demanded laugh, the bad faith supported Authenticity shows its discontent. In conclusion, done a timed set. since sad