The Simpsons=American Culture ?
02.28.13
Animated Sitcoms 1.Paper
-The Simpsons=American Culture ?-
The Simpsons is an animated sitcom created in 1989 by Matt Groening for FOX. The Simpsons can be described as a series which is about a middle-class family of five and their daily life. I want to give a short information about this family. Homer Simpson is the father of the family, works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and we can say that he is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Marge Simpson is the mother of the family and she is a housewife who always has to deal with Homer’s stupidity. Bart Simpson is their son who is also known as the prank king of the town. Lisa Simpson is the daughter who is exceptionally smart but not so social. At last but not least there is Maggie the baby who only communicates by sucking on a pacifier. Of course, when we are watching The Simpsons, we see a critic of current events. In other words, The Simpsons does not only show us the life of a middle-class family, but also gain a new perspective over current events that can be defined as controversial.
The Simpsons reflect American culture by shaping a city that can defined as a regular American town. Even in that small town, we can see every type of person. It is about the multiculturalism of United States of America. We see the market owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon who is a Middle Eastern. It is also reference to the habit of Middle Easterners who mostly has a market. To give an example, in Shameless which is another good TV show, we see another Middle Eastern family who own a market. In addition, Shameless is a show also about a middle-low class family and their lives. We also see Mexican Bee Guy who is actually an actor and represents Latino Community at the show. Multiculturalism is not the only thing about American culture that is represented at The Simpsons. Alongside multiculturalism, gender is a topic that people who
Animated Sitcoms 1.Paper
-The Simpsons=American Culture ?-
The Simpsons is an animated sitcom created in 1989 by Matt Groening for FOX. The Simpsons can be described as a series which is about a middle-class family of five and their daily life. I want to give a short information about this family. Homer Simpson is the father of the family, works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and we can say that he is not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Marge Simpson is the mother of the family and she is a housewife who always has to deal with Homer’s stupidity. Bart Simpson is their son who is also known as the prank king of the town. Lisa Simpson is the daughter who is exceptionally smart but not so social. At last but not least there is Maggie the baby who only communicates by sucking on a pacifier. Of course, when we are watching The Simpsons, we see a critic of current events. In other words, The Simpsons does not only show us the life of a middle-class family, but also gain a new perspective over current events that can be defined as controversial.
The Simpsons reflect American culture by shaping a city that can defined as a regular American town. Even in that small town, we can see every type of person. It is about the multiculturalism of United States of America. We see the market owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon who is a Middle Eastern. It is also reference to the habit of Middle Easterners who mostly has a market. To give an example, in Shameless which is another good TV show, we see another Middle Eastern family who own a market. In addition, Shameless is a show also about a middle-low class family and their lives. We also see Mexican Bee Guy who is actually an actor and represents Latino Community at the show. Multiculturalism is not the only thing about American culture that is represented at The Simpsons. Alongside multiculturalism, gender is a topic that people who