The Relationship of the American TV Family versus the real life
The Comparison of the TV family to the everyday real life family can take many avenues to explore, but I'll try to keep it as basic as possible. First I'll break down the animated TV family "The Simpsons", and then I'll break down a real life middle class family that I know all to well.I. The Simpsons; Father, Mother and three children. The various daily problems they encounter in their middle class suburban lives. a) The Father. Hopeless fool. Everything he attempts turns into total chaos, from his job, home life, to hanging out with his buds. b) The Mother. Hard working sensible women trying her hardest to maintain some form of sanity in her insane world. c) The children. The broad spectrum from the rowdy to the innocent. II. The real life middle class family Father, Mother, and three children. The somewhat different, but similar problems they encounter in their real middle class suburban lives. a) The Father. Typical father figure trying to juggle a million things at once. b) The Mother. Homemaker and confidant', going in every which direction to fulfill everyone's needs. c) The children. Intelligent know it all's. "Been there done that " attitude.
The Simpsons: a family that consists of a father, mother and three children. The various daily problems they encounter in their middle class suburban lives. Makes you wonder if this is the typical American family, is this an impression though the media that the rest of the world gets. I hope not, but I have seen some families that could be runner-ups. They fit the bill so closely you'd swear they were the same. So now let's break the family down into their units. The children intelligent know it all's. "Been there done that " attitude. All ready know everything there is and can't be told different. Until they get in trouble, then it's off the to mom and dad to bail them out. Trend setters in their own mind have to have everything that everyone else has, Nikes, jnco's, the latest CD's and anything else that's hip. Don't get me wrong they have their good qualities it usually surfaces in a one on one situation. That's when you realize the type of hopes, dreams, and ambitions they harbor. All in all some of the best kids to be around, until all three decide to gang up on you and you have to resort to your wits and will power. The real life middle class family Father, Mother, and three children. The somewhat different, but similar problems they encounter in their real middle class suburban lives. From work, school, doing homework, cooking (thank the gods for the microwave oven) and to the after work and school activities. Trying to fit a 48-hour day into 24 hours. The hustle and bustle of real life is a more accurate portrayal of your typical family then what the media displays in the Simpsons or any other t
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