2. A conflict in “Malcolm In The Middle” is a person verse another person conflict and is between Malcolm and Dave Spathe. It mainly involves Dave Spathe just annoying and making fun of Malcolm. As the episode progressed it became apparent that Malcolm is one of Spathe’s regular targets.
Another conflict in the episode is a person verse society conflict and involves Malcolm and a large majority of the kids in his school. Malcolm is offered a position in the special (“Crelboune”) class an he fears that people will dislike him for being different. Conflict can influence the viewer by distinguishing weak characters from strong characters and weather they are a likeable being.
3. A device used to signify that Malcolm is the central character is direct address. Direct address …show more content…
Other characters in the episode respond to Stevie by mainly just ignoring him. At first the veiwers are encouraged to see him as weird because he’s in the special class, the veiwers think this because Malcolm talks about the special class as being for people who don’t fit in. The veiw of Stevie is changed when Malcolm is invited over to his house for a play and the veiwer see that Stevie is completely normal except for his inability to walk.
8. A theme of “Malcolm In The Middle” is growing up and some of the challenges associated with it. The message being communicated about growing up is that being a child is sometimes unfair because your parents tell you to do thing that you don’t neccesarily wan’t to do. Although you may feel agry and think that you have been mistreated your parents or parent always want best for you.
Another theme that is dealt with is difference. A message convayed about this theme is that just because people are different doesn’t mean that they should be excluded and neglected. An example of tis is when Stevie and Malcolm became good friends and Malcolm realised just because Stevie was in a wheelchair didn’t mean that he was