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subtle and extreme blurring the lines between surreal and factual. The Simpsons (Fox, 1989) is America’s longest running sitcom, the youtube channel ‘Now You See It’ suggests that this is because of “The Perfect Balance.” (Now You See It, 2015) The use of classic sitcom techniques such as sincere lessons revolving around relatable topics like home life, religion and the workplace teamed with ‘cartoon’ humour allows for The Simpsons to both make us laugh and make us empathise with the characters in a

Assignment Component 1: Course Work Folio Topic 1: Culture/ Youth Culture Task: Literature Survey & Text Analysis of Youth Culture in Australia Task 1 a) Culture is defined as the characteristics that a specific group of people ranging from language, religion, music, cuisine and social habits. There are a variety of cultures around the globe e.g. Western culture, African culture, Middle Eastern culture etc. (http://www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definition-of-culture.html) b) Culture

culture in many ways. The purposes of popular culture sometimes change or remain the same. Popular culture is with us throughout our lives in times of triumph and anxiety. Washburn’s play focuses on a group of people who recall an episode of The Simpsons during a time of crisis. They compare lines and characters in order to better understand the environment around them and they talk about it to entertain themselves. Recalling an old episode was an activity for the characters to spend time during

What is a stereotype? The Free Dictionary defines a stereotype as “a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group” (Stereotype). Although many people may not realize it, stereotypes influence how they interact with others each day. People judge others because of their race, ethnicity, religion, and heritage before they even know the person. These judgements come from stereotypes they encounter in their lives. There are

The Flintstones vs The Simpsons Every media text goes through the process of construction and reflects culture, social values and issues, generalised views, attitudes, and beliefs concerning the period of construction. No matter what time and place become the preset of the story, TV shows portray the modern state of society. The Flintstones and The Simpsons series are two animated stories about families and the community they live in. Two main characteristics of the shows that allow the audience

If a ‘worldwide phenomenon’ is defined as an occurrence that is reaching throughout the world, then it would be reasonably logical to conclude that the consumption of animated cartoon shows are indeed, a worldwide phenomenon. Since 1960s, cartoons have provided numerous generations of children with a type of entertainment that filled their little minds with fantasy and imagination. Cartoons may have started out as an entertainment for children. However, the world today sees different genres of cartoons

controversial episode of “The Simpsons” is full of satire, concentrating in the main theme of stereotypes and the ignorance of consumers in this day and age. These are represented through the Simpsons, elements, or flaws of modern society are cleverly displayed using many devices such as humour, puns, irony and sarcasm. When analyse an episode of the Simpson it gets you thinking, does the Simpson serve a greater propose than to just entertain? In the start of the show, the Simpsons enter into the new store

After watching both TV Sitcoms, “Everybody loves Raymond” and “Modern Family”, there is a lot of differences and similarities to analyze, comparing both on styles and production. First, “Everybody loves Raymond” is an American TV series show in the sitcom genre, created by Philip Rosenthal and aired on CBS since 1996. When I was watching it, I noticed that their settings were practically similar to ¨Modern Family¨, showing both sites in a family house. For example, both TV shows started with an

The sitcom That‘70s Show revolves around a group of teenage friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin through the years 1976 to 1979. This sitcom expresses many different themes throughout the seasons and episodes. When watching this show you are able to notice how the themes change throughout each season. This show addresses social issues of the 1970’s such as sexism, sexual attitudes, generational conflict, the economic hardships, recession, and teenage drug use. The shows’

woods. They recount a normalcy of how life used to be, an episode of The Simpsons. Throughout the recounts on what happened in the episode “Cape Feare”, the play introduces a new character which gives exposition to the current landscape of the United States. As the play continues into its second and third act, there is a large shift on the scenery, lighting, etc. as the cast begins to recreate the episode of The Simpsons which they discuss in the previous act. While it is easy to get lost on why