Relatable Characters In The Peanuts

With relatable characters, The Peanuts comic strip touches the heart of all ages. Schulz drew the comic strip true to his own life. People could identify with the “voices” and “hearts” of the characters. Since all of the characters were based off of someone in Schulz’s life, it makes the characters personality and problems more realistic. Although the Peanuts Gang takes the form of children, in reality, they all have problems adults face. For example, Lucy who could not get Schroeder’s attention, Linus pondering the meaning of life, and Charlie Brown’s lack of socializing. “He must be the one who suffers, because he is the caricature of the average person. Most of us are much more acquainted with losing than winning,”said by Charles Schulz referencing Charlie Brown’s everyday life to a normal …show more content…
He has a round face, and a few dots and lines to draw his eyes, hair, and mouth. Schulz purposely drew Charlie Brown with minimal features because most people feel that way about about themselves. Another aspect that the audience connects to is betrayal. Lucy taunts Charlie Brown every autumn to kick the football. However, when Charlie Brown goes to kick the football, Lucy pulls it away from him, betraying him. He then falls with a thump on his back and makes a fool of himself. Betrayal is something the everyday person experiences. For example, telling someone a secret they said they would keep but to later find out that your secret isn’t secret anymore. Since this happens to Charlie Brown very often, the audience knows how he feels because they too, have been betrayed before. Also, Charlie Brown struggles with his feelings for “the little red-haired girl” because he fears the rejection that he will receive. “It’s hard for a face when it gets laughed on.” Whether it’s getting accepted to your dream college, or marrying the person you love, nobody wants to hear rejection. Furthermore, Snoopy is everything Charlie Brown is