A Charlie Brown Christmas

It's a Christmas Classic, Charlie Brown! 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' is one of many prime-time television specials based on the comic strip; "Peanuts", by Charles M. Schulz. The animated short film's plot revolves around our young, pessimistic protagonist, Charlie Brown. It's the Christmas season, and everyone in his town is in a cheerful mood and preparing for the upcoming holiday. However, Charlie Brown doesn't feel the same. He is unsure of what the true meaning of Christmas is, and nobody seems

Peanuts is a comic strip that ran from the 1950’s to the 2000’s. It’s focused around a depressed and meek boy named Charlie Brown. The comics tell the story of him, his friends, and all of their adventures. While the comic strip ended in the 2000’s the world of Charlie Brown still lives on to this day. Around 120 years before the world of Charlie Brown, the philosophical movement of transcendentalism appeared. It emphasized the spirit and one's own individuality. Even though it came out a significant

Charles Schulz strategically weaved rhetoric into his cartoon A Charlie Brown Christmas. By analyzing his use of rhetoric, I was able to form a deeper understanding of the cartoon. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, the children faced real problems such as depression, but they pulled together to realize that Christmas is about being kind and supporting the people around you. Schulz loosely based the cartoon on his life experiences during a time of civil unrest. He was able to unite people and families

Linus and Lucy van Pelt are two of the most iconic characters to exist in the comic universe. They are constantly paired together, and even have a song written about them named Linus and Lucy by Vince Guaraldi Trio, performed for A Charlie Brown Christmas. This brother and sister dynamic duo is also known for their subtle similarities and utmost personality differences. Despite being siblings, Linus and Lucy have extremely opposite personalities. Linus and Lucy van Pelt are both significant characters

“It’s a Yuletide Christmas Miracle, Charlie Brown” begins with the protagonist of the short story named Marigold Moon Ling venturing into the “Drummond Family Trees”, a family operated Christmas tree farm. Unlike the other customers vigorously searching for the perfect Christmas tree, Marigold was simply there in search of a boy unlike any other she had ever seen, let alone heard. This boy possessed something that other boys simply didn’t acquire: a deep, almost sardonic voice, which was perfect

From the time children are entered into preschool, they are expected- for the most part- to do their best and be proud of it. One child’s best could be another child’s worst, and that other child’s best could be totally impossible for the first child. If everyone is doing their version of the best work possible, then could perfection ever possibly be achieved? It is a generally accepted truth that the answer to this question is an obvious and resounding no. By definition, a perfect human does not

and of course the lead character, Charlie Brown. The Peanuts was an American comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz in the 1950’s. Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown! This is the title of one of many in a film series based of his comics. The film was released in 1977 and still has relevance today. The Peanuts not only have incredible satirical wit and humor, but are just great stories for the heart filled with stories of a young boy and his dog. Charlie Brown may be good for a laugh, but also for

From the time children enter into preschool, they are expected- for the most part- to do their best and be proud of it. One child’s best could be another child’s worst, and the second child’s best could be a different child’s worst. If everyone is doing their version of the best work possible, then could anyone ever truly achieve perfection? A generally accepted truth is that the answer to this question is an obvious and resounding no. By definition, a perfect human does not exist. However, humans

Charles M. Schulz, also known as Sparky, is one of the most influential cartoonists due to his effort on the Peanuts. He drew nearly 18,000 strips for it in the fifty years it ran. He won many awards for his cartoons. One of the biggest is a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame right next to Walt Disney. His talent is still relevant today due to the Peanuts. Although he requested that no other artist draw more comics after he died, reruns of his comics are still appearing in newspapers and the television

“Well! Here comes ol’ Charlie Brown. Good ol’ Charlie Brown…Yes, sir! Good ol’ Charlie Brown, How I hate him!” (Schultz) These were the exact words that Americans read on t­heir weekly newspaper on October 2, 1950. Since the first day, Peanuts comic expressed this aura of satire. Panel through panel, cartoonist and creator, Charles Schulz continued to use this same satire to captivate the hearts of many and establish one of the most well-known comics in the United States. Peanuts itself gave us