The Simpsons Tuesdays With Morrie

Sorry to disappoint you, but in the next 5 minorly-detailed paragraphs, I’m going to express to you whether I value the novel or the made-for-tv movie of Tuesday’s with Morrie more and why I do so. It’s probably safest if you toss on your seat belt because it just so happens that this overdue, late night written essay, is pretty choppy of a ride. Please continue reading to discover my undesired opinion displayed within this writing extravaganza. Enjoy!

The consequences of these people making their relationships expendables means they are pushing away and sacrificing the people that love them the most in order to obtain something they think they want/need, but overall has very low importance to their lives.

The Simpsons is a unique and biting satire that not only mirrors the norms, values, and practices of American society but also acts as an agent of socialization that exposes the underlying issues perpetuated in American culture. The Simpsons is an iconic animated series that has packed in references to the highs and lows of American culture since 1989. The long-running primetime cartoon satirically engages with a variety of issues that deal with topics such as gender, religion, marriage, and social class. The iconic series offers a parody of American life that reaffirms middle class myths and lifestyles present in mainstream American culture. The Simpsons has established a place for itself in American

“Tuesdays with Morrie”, by Mitch Albom, is a nonfiction retelling of a student’s meetings with his former mentor. Mitch, now a corporate lapdog, revisits one of his old college professors after he hears that he has contracted ALS, a terminal disease with no known cure. Mitch and his old professor, Morrie, discuss Morrie’s life every tuesday, and these talks continuously make Mitch a better person than who he was. Throughout this book many different themes are touched upon. One of these such theme is the theme, and also Morrie’s saying, “Love or Perish”. Throughout the book Morrie regularly hammers in the point that to live without love, is to not live at all. Morrie is able to explain to Mitch that the essence of love is the reason which

In today’s day and age money has become a god to our culture. The society in which we live in today has become a slave to things, vanity, and social standings. Living in this culture brings about emptiness inside people, causing them to just want more and more. In Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Album, it is apparent that conforming to a money hungry society will only harm us by giving us a false sense of happiness and a never ending want for materialistic items; instead, we should focus on those we love and cherish. Money can’t bring you the happiness and fulfillment that the companionship that true friends and love can bring.

The Twilight Zone and Full House are both two family sitcom television series expressing one group as a family to meet or reflect society. Full House, produced by Jeff Franklin, is a family who faces many struggles and obstacles that reflect many American’s in today’s society. The Twilight Zone, produced by Rod Serling, is a five season television series taken place in the 1950’s. This shows provides multiple genres in each episode followed by an unexpected plot twist leaving audiences thinking more in depth about the present time. Both television shows demonstrates family values and social norms to meet modern societies expectations through rationality.

In fact, according to those behind the scenes, these forays into politics mark more than just material for the next laugh; rather, they are deliberate efforts to shape American society. "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening says that, under its facade of humor, the show is trying "to nudge people, jostle them a little, wake them up to some of the ways in which we're being manipulated and exploited." He adds, "'The Simpsons'' message over and over again is that your moral authorities don't always have your best interests in mind" (Doherty).

On one hand, Christians would see the fact that the Simpson home burned and that Homer was saved by Flanders as divine retribution and a second chance by God for Homer’s refusal to attend weekly services. On the other, atheists would say that the fact that Homer saw God in his dreams would be simply another instance of people using easily explained natural phenomena to reinforce their biases and confirmation bias when Homer reinforces his belief in God by being saved by Flanders (Confirmation Bias). Nevertheless, the show accommodates many different cultures and beliefs. Pinksy says “individually, family members represent a spectrum of belief, from Homer's fear-based neo-paganism, to Marge's true belief, to Lisa's disenchantment with mainline, socially conscious Protestantism, in favor of Buddhism” as well as the fundamentalist Flanders family. He also adds that “other, non-Protestant denominations and faiths also figure in episodes—Catholicism, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism (but not Islam)” (Pinsky). Regardless, the show has been criticized by Christians since its

1. Rearrange these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest and ending with the largest, in both digit form and in words. • • • • 5 078 231 5 807 123 587 321 5 780 321 Number (in Digits)

The book, Tuesdays With Morrie sets out to discover the thoughts of Morrie Schwartz and answers his views on questions such as: are you satisfied with where you are in life. are you content with your surroundings, the people in your life and even yourself? Do you fear death or are imartacail to that fact of life? While reading an excerpt from this book the reader can ask themselves these questions too, and compare and contrast their answers to how Morrie (a well rounded, educated, college professor) views similar topics in his later life.

Throughout American history, many cartoons have impacted the lives of many people today. The Flintstones was a popular show in the sixties and The Simpson was popular in the nineties. Despite many similarities between The Simpson and The Flintstones, the differences are not as obvious. In both shows, the main characters always end up in trouble. Also they both have family situations to deal with. There is a major difference between the two shows that makes them different from one another. The main characters are completely different. The Flintstones were the greatest TV cartoon of all time until The Simpsons came and took the title.

For this paper, I have chosen to analyze the sitcom That 70s Show. This show follows the lives of a group of teenage friends: Jackie, Donna, Hyde, Kelso, Eric, and Fez. The show addresses many social issues of the 1970s, including: Sexism, sexual attitudes, drug use, and the recession. It also highlights many of the inventions and developments of the entertainment industry, such as the remote control and Star Wars.

The short story “An Enemy of the People” and the Simpsons episode “Lisa the Iconoclast” both deal with themes of obtaining new information and deciding whether to then release that information in the best interests of the public based on consequences that do not only impact themselves but those important to them. In “An Enemy of the People”, Dr. Stockmann has discovered information regarding the town’s public baths, that the water has been contaminated and any future use of the facilities could lead to severe illness. In “Lisa the Iconoclast”, during Springfield’s bicentennial celebrations, Lisa Simpson discovers that the town founder, Jebediah Springfield is really Hans Sprungfeld, a murderous pirate who had tried to kill George Washington. In both stories there are also consequences for the Stockmann and Simpson families. Though there are ultimately major differences as to the conclusion of each of the stories regarding their decision to withhold or release the information based on the public opinion.

I decided to share about one of my favorite TV shows, The Office. I enjoy this show because there are so many different characters with unique personalities. Each character interacts with one another in their own personal ways. In this show, there is no character that is the same. Certain ones give a representation of how to communicate appropriately and others show an inappropriate way to communicate. The three characters that I have chosen to look closely at are, Michael, Dwight, and Jim. Michael is the boss of the paper company department, Dwight and Jim are sales representatives. Michael and Dwight are not very good at appropriately communicating with one another or with others in the office. Jim is one of the “normal” ones on the show.

The Simpsons is an animated adult series created by Matt Groening. it depicts the lifestyle of middle class America in a satirical form represented by the dysfunctional Simpson family consisting of Homer, Marge,Bart,Lisa and Maggie. it is also a parody to American culture, television,society and conditions humans find their selfs in everyday. the show first aired on December 17th, 1987 and has broadcasted 558 episodes and on September 28th, 2014 the 26th season of the show started and is the longest-running American TV sitcom.