Modern Family Analysis

In my investigation, I have watched the shows Modern Family (2009- 2017) and the show The Brady Bunch (1969-1974) . Both shows are a perfect representation of how families looked like at their respective times. In addition, the shows also display how families deal with struggles and their day-to-day interactions amongst each other and society. This investigation helped me analyze how the idea of family has changed over time.
Modern Family is a show about an American family that is very dysfunctional and “modern”. The show is characterised by its honesty and comedy. It does a very good job of portraying how families look like in the twentieth century because it shows the diversity and the open mindedness of today’s society. Two of the family members are homoxesual. In addition, there family is also multicultural. There are three small families that altogether form a big family. The first family is composed by Phil and Claire who have three children. Claire’s dad, Jay and his wife Gloria, have one son who is Manny. Jay’s nuclear family is unique because he is married to Gloria, who is Colombia. Their child is a multicultural kid who often struggles to fit in because he is bi-racial. Jay has another son who is older; Mitchell. Mitchell homosexual and he has a partner named Cameron. Together, they have adopted a little girl. …show more content…
The plot of the story is very interesting because together they form a large blended family; altogether the family has 8 members. There is also a housekeeper; Alice. The blended family learns through tough situations how to accommodate to the new environment. The show is typical of the 60’s because the mother stays at home while the father is provides for the family. Also, divorce was starting to be more acceptable back in the 60’s and many families were struggling to familiarise with the