When the school is run by the “Kobras” who are a ruthless gang, someone needs to step up. That’s when Priscilla comes in. Richard Peck’s short story “Priscilla and the Wimps” is a low level comedy because it caricatures and it has physical comedy to convey the idea that standing up for others is important. One element that shows this story is low comedy is that it has physical comedy. When Priscilla stood up for Melvin she went “behind him in another easy motion. And with a single mighty thrust forward, frogmarches Monk into her own locker.” After Priscilla wedges Monk into the locker “it snows all night, a blizzard. The whole town ices up. And School closes for a week.” The chance of this type of situation happening is highly unlikely but