The Simpsons: an Imperfect Ideal Family

The Simpsons An Imperfect Ideal Family The audition The Simpsons An Imperfect Ideal Family was a paper written by Eliezer avant-garde Allen explaining how the popular T. V show The Simpsons was not so unrealistic and impractical as many another(prenominal) Americans had judgement it to be. In fact, The Simpsons was, more or less, a cracked-mirror stochastic variable of our own imperfect alone lovable selves just in a cartoon, sitcom type form.This essay negotiation about how The Simpsons family often reflects the way many current families live and how, although many individual characteristics in a family member may not always be the best, as a whole a family will often come together and assistant one another constructing a strong family bond. Although Van Allen everyplace exaggerates the obstacles of the everyday life, he refers to The Simpsons as a nuclear resemblance of the typical 20th coulomb family.Throughout the essay, Van Allen often uses many literary techniques/ rhe torical devices to help the reader understand the effectiveness of the piece. Humour is used when Van Allen makes a personal connection to the fact that at the beginning of each Simpsons episode, the Simpsons family all guide to the couch and sit in their specific spot, just like his own. He refers to this as a mirror image of my couch-dwelling family.Having this humour presented in the essay allows for the reader to stay attentive and wanting to read more, as humour often keeps the reader interested. This often allows for the reader to pack more of a connection with the creator and to get more of a feel of what the causalitys thinking process is. Allegory is present throughout the essay as Bert and Lisas everyday behaviour allegorically teaches the lessons of the average American. For instance, in Bart Sells His Soul love and concern is shown by Lisas actions as she cares for him and always has his back.This contributes to the effectiveness of the piece because although many f amily members (individually) may not always be the best and act to their morals, as a family, everyone works together and helps each others weaknesses become strengths and will grow cancelled the strengthens of one another, creating a family, as outlined by Richard Corliss, they stick together with one another through thick and thin. As a reader, this is thought to give the essay personality and with that comes good T.V reviews as viewers become attached and are able to relate to their own family/ real life scenarios. biennial sentence is present when Van Allen refers to Matt Groening, The Simpsons creator, when he states I k peeled that other kids were going to get serious and go on and be professional I never wanted to go to an office and carry a briefcase, as it is only clear at the end of the sentence what Groening meant by that. He knew that carrying a briefcase wasnt for him so he created a new way to express his talents and his passions.This contributes to the effectiveness of the piece because it forces the reader to keep schooling to find out what the author was onerous to say, and without doing so the main point of what the author is trying to get across is confusing and may often be misunderstood. Throughout the essay many literary terms/ rhetorical devices are present these are just a few of many that really stuck out to me. Before reading Van Allens paper, I had never thought of The Simpsons in the way he had portrayed it, or the way Groening explained the story behind it.It wasnt until fully reading and understanding Van Allens essay that I started to click into the logic behind the mirror image ideology that The Simpsons family portrayed of the typical 20th century American family. I felt that throughout the essay Van Allen supported his point of how The Simpsons portrayed the average 20th century family very well. He make a lot of personal connections that both any reader and I could easily relate too. For example, he talked about how The S impsons was that T.V show for him and his family that they felt was the mirror-image of their family life. How they all ran to the T. V to watch The Simpsons episode that was coming on next, just how The Simpsons family does at the beginning of each episode. He also talked about how now a days, individual family members bustt always act appropriate and may have some horrible individual traits, from Barts rebelliousness, to Homers stupidity and foolishness, but as a group and family together they make the best come out in each other.No family has perfect kids or perfect parents but its the love and care that one another share, that matters most. This is taught throughout Van Allens essay about The Simpsons family in comparison to the average family now a day. To me, family instrument to always be there for another and always have each others back. Unlike friends, you cant choose your family. You know that as much as they might get on your nerves sometimes, you must look past that, and find the good in what you are blessed with.While reading Van Allens essay I felt that I could relate to a lot of what he was saying and found it very easy to understand what he was trying to get across, which kept me wanting to read more. I strongly agree with Van Allens point on how The Simpsons is a character formatted sitcom version of the typical 20th century family. Overall, reading this essay has made me think about how much more relatable and relevant some of shows on T. V in reality are. Every time I turn on the T.V and go to watch a sitcom type show especially, it makes me think about any viable story line or lesson that may be hidden behind the show that may benefit me in any way. Van Allens essay has made me truly appreciate the hard work and effort gone into such a show, as The Simpsons would have been the last show I would have thought to have a message behind it. All in all, Van Allens essay has given T. V shows a whole new outcome, as in how they are looked upon and I am more understanding of the meanings behind the hidden messages in our simple day to day shows.