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But South Park’s critique of liberals always focuses on liberals’ judging of others. The self-righteousness of liberals presented by the creators of “South Park” is therefore quite similar to the self-righteousness of Flanders in “The Simpsons.” Liberals might not engage in judgmental attitudes toward others because of traditional moral values, but liberals use their own ideology to engage in self-righteous judgmental attitudes. The moral statement being made by the creators

Japanese Celebrations Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: The Japanese have a very unique and interesting culture. B. Statistic: 90% of Japanese people celebrate on New Year's Day. C. Thesis Statement: Like the United States, the Japanese celebrate various holidays with lavish festivities. D. Importance: As more and more Japanese people immigrate to the United States, knowledge of the Japanese culture becomes increasingly important and necessary. E. Credibility:

sister Lisa. Lisa lives the conformist life; trying to change the world with her music and preaching to everyone, especially Bart, about their wrong doing. Sometimes you almost think that Lisa should not even be a Simpson but rather be a part of the Flanders family. During the show Lisa does many noble things like trying get Mr. Burns to stop his greed, or conform Bart but in the end everyone goes back to who they are and Lisa chalks it up as another loss. This is the kind of life that Nietzsche tried

situation. Every single man in this world is filled with inner savagery. But in this society, they tend to restrict the savagery from escaping. Given the right situation, their true nature, savagery, will be released. For example in the Simpsons, Ned Flanders, is the most civilized person. But yet on one particular episode he becomes savage when he is presented with the perfect circumstance. Golding quotes beautifully, “Then dog-like, uncomfortably on all fours yet unheeding his discomfort, he stole

It has been more than seventy years since the release of George Orwell’s 1984, a novel that imparts a lesson on the consequences of government overreach. However, today that novel reads like an exposé of government surveillance. Privacy and national security are two ideas competing for value on a balance; if one is more highly valued, the other carries less weight. Government desire to bolster national security by spying on its own citizens-- even the law abiding ones-- is what leads to the inverse

there is Sir Gawain 's devout piety which is seen throughout the tale. Gautier states that "no one could become a knight without first becoming a Christian" (Gautier 26). Gawain constantly prays and gives thanks to God. He is sort of like the Ned Flanders of the Middle Ages. Devotion to God is perhaps the most important aspect of chivalry in Sir Gawain 's eyes. He is a hero in the sense that, while he is certainly brave and selfless, he is also extremely kind and courteous, which in the end is truly

The Simpsons 'The Simpsons' is a humorous show about the average American family, yet it manages to portray social and moral issues through the unusual medium if cartoon. How is this achieved? 'The Simpsons' is a comedy cartoon, created originally over ten years ago. The cartoon idea for adults lampoons everything Americans hold dear, and is now more popular worldwide

Assignment: The systematic observation schedule A proper examination schedule was devised for the notion of examining the attention level of girls and boys in the class. It should be noted that, this schedule also encompassed the extent and nature of interactions between the students and the teachers. To be specific about the topic, it can be stated that a seven year old student of primary school was captured in a video of 5 minutes. The results showed that the boys were troublesome and unlikely

Hugvísindadeild Postmodernism and The Simpsons Intertextuality, Hyperreality and Critique of Metanarratives Ritgerð til B.A.-prófs Björn Erlingur Flóki Björnsson bjornfloki@gmail.com Kt. 110982-5779 Maí 2006 Abstract This essay offers a postmodernist reading of the popular television program The Simpsons, with special regard to the postmodern theories of intertexuality, hyperreality, and metanarratives. Before delving into The Simpsons, some major theoretical aspects of postmodernism in aesthetic

The Simpsons is an American television show that features characters such as Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart and Maggie. This television series is one of the longest and most popular television shows to ever hit the screens with a running of 26 seasons, beginning in the year 1990. The Simpsons is known best for its humor, the characters, the scenarios and the impersonalisation of the “All American” family. However there is also an understanding that The Simpsons has become a worldwide phenomenon not only