funny in the middle of sad in the middle of hopeful 
(ROOT (S (ADJP (JJ funny) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle)) (PP (IN of) (ADJP (JJ sad)))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle)) (PP (IN of) (ADJP (JJ hopeful)))))))
(ROOT (S (ADJP (JJ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (ADJP (JJ )))))) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (ADJP (JJ )))))))