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In this essay I will be considering the three main aspects of "The Simpsons". Firstly the idea of Equilibrium-Disruption-Equilibrium. This concept means that each episode follows a set pattern.
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HOW IS THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY WITHIN AMERICAN SOCIETY REINFORCED BY "THE SIMPSONS" AND "THE FLINTSTONES"? In this essay I will be considering the three main aspects of "The Simpsons". Firstly the idea of Equilibrium-Disruption-Equilibrium. This concept means that each episode follows a set pattern. It starts off with the stereotypical Simpson Characters, Homer thinking about food, Marge organising family activities, Bart getting into trouble and Lisa being ingenious. This is then disrupted by one, or all of the four acting out of character, but by the end we return to the Equilibrium. The second idea I will be talking about is that of the "American Dream", and how the characters in the Simpsons are living up to their maximum potential. Then I will be considering how the episodes of the Simpson's we have studied both contrast and verify the sexist idea of how the family unit should act towards each other....
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