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“Master of None” written by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang is a comedy with events that are loosely based on events from Ansari’s life. The show covers topics of dating, family, being single, and the etiquettes of social media. In “Thanksgiving” Aziz’s character, Dev, and his childhood friend Denise explore the difficulties with a family’s expectations of sexuality and gender identity set throughout Thanksgiving dinners that span over 20 years. The struggles Denise encounters with her family's resistance

The Power of Satire in Babbitt and The Simpsons      Sinclair Lewis used his writing to promote the enrichment of American society by attacking the weaknesses he perceived in his era.  His most notable work, Babbitt, is a satire on the middle class lifestyle and attitude of the 1920s.  Lewis' satirical style and voice is comparable to the modern television series The Simpsons, written by Matt Groening.  Babbitt and The Simpsons contain numerous similarities in satirical writing, presentation

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 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

Bah1. It has come to me to explain why the Simpsons deserve the honor to have their show played during the selected time period of 7:30 to 8:30. What is better than a show made for adults and kids at the same time May your kids enjoy the awesome animation the Simpson's have to offer while your parents enjoy the comedy, instead getting ready to clamp your kid’s ear shut when in a show like upper middle bogan blabs the f-word. Sit back and enjoy the Simpsons as they fill the room with laughter. Paragraph

Springboards 1) The Improv Mechanic – Jessie’s desperate to impress the new boy, Simon, at school who has an interest in mechanics and turns to her friend, Val for some tips. Simon spots Val going over the engine of her car with Jessie who over exaggerates her ‘expert’ knowledge of cars. Impulsively, Jessie agrees to assist Simon’s uncle over the weekend at the family’s auto shop. Jessie gets in way too deep after she’s tasked with repairing some high-end cars owned by the shop’s most loyal customers

In case you haven't noticed, all sitcoms have character archetypes. Each person in the show has a certain characteristic, which gives the show structure and balance. These character archetypes includes The Square, The Wisecracker, The Bully, The Charmer, and The Dork. The actors/actresses on this list obviously played the role of The Dork. They all play (or played) the character so well that they have become one of the most annoying characters in television. Number One: Steve Urkel (Family Matters)

Family Referral Today I received a referral from a family who is seeking help regarding their dysfunctional family structure. The Simpson’s are a nuclear family that is having difficulties living as a family. I have already spoken to Marge Simpson and agreed to find a way to get her husband and children to therapy. She has very high aspirations of attending therapy with her family because she has longed for a “normal” functioning family in which her husband and children interact in a much healthier

TELEVISION AS A MEDIUM FOR MODERN DAY MYTHS Throughout the 1950s and 1960s television programming developed rapidly into more than an assortment of fact and fiction narratives; it became itself a social text for an increasing population, “functioning as a kind of code through which people gleaned a large portion of their information, intellectual stimulation, and distraction” (Danesi, 240). Since its inception in the mid-1930s, many of television’s programs have become the history of many cultures

bring a dysfunctional family known as The Simpsons, the television has successfully mirrored every type of family in America. Each member of the Simpsons had different qualities and struggles, they are unique in their own way and almost every real life families could relate to them. According a recent TV Guide Poll that was given to the public, most of the people chose The Simpsons as the television family they most likely belong to. Moreover, The Simpsons offer a great psychological analysis in the