A Psychological Analysis of the Simpsons ADHD‚ also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurological disorder. It is usually present from childhood and causes symptoms such as hyperactivity‚ poor impulse control‚ forgetfulness and distractibility. Bart Simpson‚ the eldest of the Simpsons’ family displayed signs of ADHD. His symptoms were shown though out the episode‚ especially in the starting. First evidence was shown when principle Skinner is telling Bart about the firefighting
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The Simpsons TV Show Analysis In The Simpsons‚ all of the characters display how they resemble the typical gender roles as well as roles in the family‚ but also contradict in them as well through their actions and personalities. Homer is the husband in the family‚ he is bald‚ has a beard‚ and overweight therefore showing that men are considered to be lazy and do not care about their looks yet they are supposed to be the more dominant/powerful sex. Marge‚ the wife‚ stays home and does chores. She
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The Simpsons and lessons on environment The Simpsons is an animated television show‚ created by Matt Groening in 1987. The Simpsons shows a simple family in a small town in the middle of America‚ which is called Springfield. The Simpsons shows some environmental problems that might be caused by human activities. This show may make significant changes on some issues of culture and society through comedy. Ann Marie Todd the author‚ made claims about the environmental rhetoric of The Simpsons. When
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The Narcissict and the Dependent This paper is giving me a chance to write about my favorite show of all time. I am a very big fan of The Simpsons and have always wondered if some of the characters had some kind of personality disorders until now. After reading the information in the book and in the lectures I have come to understand exactly what kind of personality disorders are being portrayed in the show. I am writing this based on the movie and not one of the shows. The first character
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across the world‚ and with it‚ expressed important issues and matters that concern our society no matter where the show is watched. The Simpsons is a satire‚ but despite any good intentions many of the general public see it as “subversive and ultimately harmful to their own well being” (Eric Garrison‚ 2001). In 1992 President George Bush stated that: “The Simpsons is a bad influence on children.” Some critics even think that the show should be taken off the air. One of the main issues that some of
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Children and adults both enjoy a good laugh every once in a while and Family Guy‚ the Simpsons and South Park provide us with that laugh. They introduce off-color comedy‚ or vulgar comedy‚ and in doing so make millions of dollars every year and influence millions of kids everywhere. Comparing the three shows for you today will be quite an interesting task at hand. The Simpsons‚ staring the Simpson family: Homer‚ Marge‚ Bart‚ Lisa‚ and Maggie in their fictional town of Springfield. The show started
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Discuss the relationship between gender and the sitcom genre in one screened episode of one sitcom studied in this unit The Simpsons). Your discussion should pay particular attention to the ways in which generic conventions of the sitcom are employed as a means for exploring gender roles and/or sexual difference in the nominated episode and the series as a whole. Gender in The Simpsons. It is known in today’s world‚ that males and females are seen as two distinct separate classes‚ owing mainly to society’s
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I’m going to start off by saying that until now I never actually thought there was a difference in the way those cartoon characters (the Simpsons) were approached‚ depending on their gender (not that I watched them too often or anything). <br> <br>First of all I’ll have to break the characters in two groups‚ because you cannot compare old people with children. So the first group will be composed of Lisa and Bart (the children) and the second one of Marge and Homer (the parents). <br> <br>Just by
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Homer Jay Simpson‚ the patriarch of the Simpson household on the Fox series "The Simpsons" is a childish‚ lazy man‚ whose hobbies include eating donuts‚ drinking Duff Beer‚ watching television‚ and sleeping. A victim of the "Simpsons gene" which allows for only Simpson women to possess the trait of intelligence‚ Homer is unfortunately as "dumb as a chimp" according to his father‚ Abe Simpson. However‚ it is mainly through the analysis of his simplistic thoughts and nature‚ that one can gain a real
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“The Simpsons vs. Family Guy: The Showdown” The Simpsons‚ written by Matt Groening‚ is currently the longest running sitcom on television today‚ dating back to December 17‚ 1989 when it first aired. Family Guy‚ written by Seth MacFarlane‚ has been on since December 20‚ 1998 when it first aired. The Simpsons and Family Guy are both very comical cartoons that have many differences and similarities in the way they make fun of pop culture‚ government‚ and ethnic or religious backgrounds. These two
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