Beer and Brandy
Parody is defined as “a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule”. The elements of parody are apparent throughout many of the episodes of The Simpson’s. The episode that I thought showed the best elements of parody, when contrasted to a movie is the episode called, “Bart of Darkness” which parodies the Alfred Hitchcock movie Rear Window. The similarities I will examine are the setting, and the similarities of the female characters. I believe that though seen by many as a low humor cartoon, The Simpson’s incorporates many aspects of high humor as well. This is achieved through the parodying of a classic film such as Rear Window. As the movie Rear Window begins it shows the thermostat, to give the impression that it is a incredibly hot summer day. Because of the heat, most of the people keep their windows and blinds up to help manage the hot temperatures, and this leaves everyone’s personal lives open for any voyeur to intrude upon. With nothing better to do within the small confinements of his one room apartment than sit around with a broken leg, Mr. Jefferies sits at his window and becomes familiar with his neighbors daily routines, and activities. The
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Approximate Word count = 1281
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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