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Journal # 6: Completed in EXERCISE books. Choosing 3 of the 5 topics listed on the board. Do you empathise with Josie's situation?
Features of Sitcoms: Definition and Mind Map. Add your own distinguishing features of sitcoms. Define and give examples.
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"For all of its slapstick nature and its mocking of certain aspects of family life,the simpsons has an affirmative side and ends up celebrating the nuclear family as an institution. For television, this is no minor achievement" Cantor writes.
ReplyDeleteHomer is a fat, dumb man that loves his wife and children and will always choose his young children over money this is shown in the episode'Double Double Boy in Trouble' when Homer should have won the lottery.
An example of the above is in the episode' Double Double Boy In Trouble' when Bart is messing around in the Kwik-e-mart owned by Apu, he was on the top-shelf and jumped off, forcing Homer to stop buying the lottery ticket and dive trying to catch Bart. While this happening Lenny buys the ticket and wins $50 000.
This means that Homer representing a father would do anything for thier child wheter that be suffering or losing $50 000 and will help their child with anything they need.
All in all by Homer giving up $50 000 means that he loves Bart which is what a father should do for his son or/and daughter.
And to add to the statement "celebrating the nuclear family as an institution" which is what the Simpson family does. Lisa will always know who her brother is and will notice something about his behaviour.
This is demostrated in the episode 'Double Double Boy In Trouble' when Simon Woosterfield swaps places with Bart. When the Simpson family and 'Bart' arrive home, 'Bart' starts acting wierdly and Lisa suspects that 'Bart' is not the real Bart and confronts Simon and finds out about the swap the tells Homer and Marge. So they all go out to find Bart learn that he is in Aspen.
This means that a sibling will loves their brother/sister so mucht that they can tell if something is different or wrong about the sibling just like Lisa did for Bart in that episode.
Now that we know a sibling will always know something is wrong. That means that families love ech other enough to sacrafice something for each other or know if anything is wrong or strange
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ReplyDeleteP: Personally I agree that the Simpson family is an ideal family because of the genuine love and unity that the average family usually shares. They may fight and disagree sometimes but that’s what families do. In the end they are inseparable and a very normal family.
E: They are just like a normal family the Simpson’s. For example when Bart was partially absent from the family who noticed but the one he conflicts with the most. Lisa. In this context the old saying “you don’t know what you got until it’s gone” comes into play whether they like it or not. Even if they fight Lisa would rather her brother than anyone else in the world.
E: Lisa would miss her brother too much if and when he was gone. She has grown near with Bart over the years and no matter what or who comes between them she will always love and want Bart.
R: In the end the family is rock solid and will never be broken. They are inseparable and the only thing that will come between them is death in the family. This is a great show because of the family morals situated into the episodes and is also a great laugh. It has been screening for 20 odd years and will go down in history.
I think that the Simpsons family is an ideal family because of the genuine love and unity that the average family should have. The episode 'Double Double Boy in Trouble' showed how much Marge and Homer loved their kids. Even though they didn’t know Bart was missing at first, they put themselves in danger to get Bart back especially Homer. Homer pretty much jumped off cliffs to save Bart.
ReplyDeleteAnother example of Homer putting himself in danger was when Bart was messing around in the Kwik-e-mart. And when he was on the top-shelf he jumped off, forcing Homer to stop buying the lottery ticket and dive, trying to catch Bart. While this happening Lenny buys the ticket and wins instead of Homer.
This shows what Homer would do for his son even though it meant putting himself in harm’s way.
Another demonstration of love and unity is when Lisa suspects that Bart is not acting himself and she confronts the fake Bart, who turns out to be a kid named Simon Woosterfield. This shows that even though Bart and Lisa don’t get along, they know each other very well and know when things aren’t right.
This proves what Paul A. Cantor said “For all of its slapstick nature and its mocking of certain aspects of family life, the Simpsons has an affirmative side and ends up celebrating the nuclear family as an institution. For television, this is no minor achievement”.
The Simpsons being an ideal family, well I agree on both fronts. Every person longs to have the kind of a family that is the ideal for him, for example Bart's Doppelganger. When we talk of an ideal family, it means that it is the family that a person views to be perfect. Families around the world gather together for a meal whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner. Some pray before their meal, some families may talk about the day’s events others just watch TV but they still gather as a loving family. This is portrayed by the Simpson's during the episode, the family gather to enjoy dinner after a long day considering what had happened earlier with Bart. However, this family ritual is non-existent to some people i.e. Simon. His wealthy family disregards any sort of family dinner and Simon eats either by himself or with his Butler. In Simon's case their family represents the small percentage of families which aren't ideal.
ReplyDeleteIn the Money vs. Love equation, many families are on the loving side usually these families although they have a considerable amount of money, there not exactly rich; however families dominated by money have parents whose lives are dedicated to their jobs. Perfect example of that was shown throughout the episode when Simon switches with Bart he enjoys the comforts of having loved ones nearby. At his house [or should I say Mansion] Bart witnesses Simon's hostile relationship between his half-siblings. Overall, Simon who enjoyed being tucked in at bed, told stories by a grandfather and had a cooked meal for him and the family returns home while Bart missing his family returns to his home.
Double double bad boy in trouble
ReplyDeleteThere is no better place than home and no more loving people than your family. Home is where the heart is and in this episode we see in this episode.
After having cost Homer $50,000 Bart crosses the line when he unleashes an army of vacuums with ‘malevolent sentient’ at Lenny’s party. When in the bathroom Bart happens to meet his doppelganger Simon Woosterfield, a rich wealthy albeit lonely boy. Having had enough of his family Bart seizes the opportunity and swaps places with Simon not knowing the danger he is putting himself into. Bart lives out the next few days as Simon Woosterfield only to find out his ‘brother’ and ‘sister’ are plotting his demise in order to inherit the family fortune. Lisa and Simon must save Bart before it is too late. While on a ski trip Bart gets pushed down the ski slope and in an act of love or stupidity roles down the hill to save Bart. In the end Bart is home.
In this episode we see that although Bart thought he had the worst family but in the end he realises they are the people who love him most and he loves most. Even when he had everything in the world he still missed his odd strange crazy family.
The message within the story reflects how most people, specifically children, feel about their family. Most children, at one time or another, have wished for a different family or a different life but like Bart most realise that the family they have is the one they belong and fit into best.
We are willing to go to the ends of the earth, or roll down the side of a mountain for the people we care for like our family.
At the very beginning of the episode we see Homer out shopping for groceries for Marge. He is continuously muttering under his breath about how he hates it but yet he still does it. When Bart is hurtling down the ski slope Homer risk his own life to save his less than perfect son. Homer becomes the heroic father at Bart’s time of need.
Homer isn’t the perfect dad but he is willing to do anything for his family. This is the same with Marge. At dinner when ‘Bart’ Marge tells Bart “it’s dinner just the way you like,” when ‘Bart refuses to eat the meal she brings peperoni pizza up to Barts bedroom and tucks him in lovingly. Homer doesn’t like to shop, he doesn’t want to roll down the side of a mountain, and he doesn’t always want to forgive, but he does because he loves his family even Bart. This is true for most families. Any mother or father would do anything for their children out of love, whether it be risk their lives or loving their children.
This is another message in this episode of the Simpsons that most can relate to. We would anything for the people we care for. The entire family come to the rescue of Bart when they find out he’s in danger. And even when it seems the whole family hated Bart they were forgave him and were happy to see him home.
The Simpsons family is an ideal family that reflects what a real family in is like. This is shown throughout most episodes of the Simpsons when there is trouble within the family. Each member shows the love and care for one another and also shows other family characteristics in real life as well.
ReplyDeleteLove is one of the things that all families in our society have. This is shown in the episode, ‘Double, Double, Boy in trouble’, where when Lenny wins the lottery and invites the Simpson family to a celebratory party at a posh hotel, Bart meets his doppelganger, Simon Woosterfield, who happens to be a member of the richest family in Springfield. Simon and Bart decide to switch places, and Bart arrives at the lavish Woosterfield mansion only to find football great Joe Montana hanging around the estate. As Simon adjusts to the simple life over at the Simpson household, Bart begins to notice his wealthy new siblings acting strangely toward him. With some frightening words of wisdom from Mr. Burns, Bart realizes his new siblings are plotting his demise so they can inherit the Woosterfield family fortune all for themselves. Lisa and Simon must reach Bart before he goes from riches to ditches.
At the beginning of the episode, Homer saves Bart when he has falling down from a great height at Apo’s shop, instead of buying the item that Apo was offering him that had the lucky tottery ticket. Further in the episode, when Lisa finds out that Simon is Bart, she doesn’t pretend that she doesn’t know who he is and tells her parents instead of accepting him. Near the end of the episode homer also save Bart again when he was skiing down the mountain, and lastly how Bart’s mother tucks him every night.
Although throughout the episode there were some points that were opposite to what had been stated, overall the aspects that reflects to a family in reality where more than the factors that prove it is not. There were more things that showed them as what an ordinary family is like in real life. Therefore the Simpsons family do show how a family in reality is like.
I strongly believe that the “Simpsons Family” are portrayed as a nuclear family because each family member has different qualities within them. After observing the episode of ‘Double, Double, Boy in Trouble’, The Simpsons family are very neutral and they all love each other even through tough or troubled times. This following episode perfectly shows this by the theme or moral of the story.
ReplyDelete“Double, double boy in trouble” shows family connections mainly between Bart and Homer. Bart is a typical young individual who starts trouble but doesn’t realise it. Homer has courage to save his son from falling down instead of buying the lucky lottery. This quality displays love and bravery. During this episode Barts meets an identical version of him but in a more polite manner and more rich. Bart and Simon agree to swap places to experience each other’s lifestyle. They both wanted to see what it would be like to be on each other’s shoes.
As they swap places, Bart is living his life and he experiences luxury, and comfort. However, Simon doesn’t get along with his half brother and sister and therefore treats him unfairly. On the other hand, Simon doesn’t like the environment he is living in the Simpsons Family because of the quality of the food and where he is living in. Simon is not used to this environment and feels very uneasy. What you don’t realise is that The Simpsons family share love and Simon’s family doesn’t.
Bart’s family is caring and loving an show emotional welfare of how a family is depicted and what is evoked. Therefore matt Groening tries to portray the Simpsons family as a typical family but is unique in a way because each family family member has different qualities/personalities about them. Matt Groening tries to paint an image of how The Simpsons family show how they are presented as a nuclear family. A nuclear family is parents with children
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