American Dad
American Dad
Casey Jones
February 10, 2015
Dr. Chuck Tryon
English 120
Fayetteville State University
Abstract
The main character Stan Smith, a CIA agent and father who is always on the lookout for terrorist and extraterrestrial activity, will go to the absolute extreme to make sure his country is safe from harm. In addition to his regular normal family, his wife Francine and his two teenage children Haley and Steve, they also has two “different and special” members. Roger, the sarcastic alien who saved Stan from Area 51 hates the fact that he is restricted to the four walls of the house unless he dresses in ridiculous outfits that question his sexuality. He smokes and drinks to cope with the torture of his own life. Klaus, the family goldfish is not actually a normal fish is from an experiment gone wrong due to the CIA. When they tried to put a German man’s brain in a fish’s brain they created Klaus who is also madly in love with Francine. (imdb.com)
American Dad “A utopia is a community or society possessing highly desirable or near perfect qualities.” (Webster’s Dictionary). The show American Dad tries to portray their society and family as a “Utopia” meaning whatever happens throughout the episode there will always be a happy ending after the thirty minutes the show allots. This show exemplifies entertainment for the audience as utopia.
“The show revolves around C.I.A. Agent Stan Smith, and his not so average family. Stan is constantly fighting off terrorists who threaten the safety of the United States, sometimes causing more harm than good. His wife Francine is your average house wife. She juggles Stan and the kids while keeping a sound mind. Hayley, Stan's only daughter, is your average rebellious teenager. She speaks her own mind, and does things her own way. Steve, Stan's only son, is a bit of a "geek". He enjoys games like Dungeons and Dragons, and participating in comic book conventions. Although he's not Stan's dream son, he
Casey Jones
February 10, 2015
Dr. Chuck Tryon
English 120
Fayetteville State University
Abstract
The main character Stan Smith, a CIA agent and father who is always on the lookout for terrorist and extraterrestrial activity, will go to the absolute extreme to make sure his country is safe from harm. In addition to his regular normal family, his wife Francine and his two teenage children Haley and Steve, they also has two “different and special” members. Roger, the sarcastic alien who saved Stan from Area 51 hates the fact that he is restricted to the four walls of the house unless he dresses in ridiculous outfits that question his sexuality. He smokes and drinks to cope with the torture of his own life. Klaus, the family goldfish is not actually a normal fish is from an experiment gone wrong due to the CIA. When they tried to put a German man’s brain in a fish’s brain they created Klaus who is also madly in love with Francine. (imdb.com)
American Dad “A utopia is a community or society possessing highly desirable or near perfect qualities.” (Webster’s Dictionary). The show American Dad tries to portray their society and family as a “Utopia” meaning whatever happens throughout the episode there will always be a happy ending after the thirty minutes the show allots. This show exemplifies entertainment for the audience as utopia.
“The show revolves around C.I.A. Agent Stan Smith, and his not so average family. Stan is constantly fighting off terrorists who threaten the safety of the United States, sometimes causing more harm than good. His wife Francine is your average house wife. She juggles Stan and the kids while keeping a sound mind. Hayley, Stan's only daughter, is your average rebellious teenager. She speaks her own mind, and does things her own way. Steve, Stan's only son, is a bit of a "geek". He enjoys games like Dungeons and Dragons, and participating in comic book conventions. Although he's not Stan's dream son, he