The Simpsons

The politics of representation encompass the way in which we, as a society, view the outside world. The media uses this as a way to form what can be a biased and most of the time a misinformed on race, culture, religion and as well as country. As media is a driving force of our everyday lives we often do not question it as it is seen as a reliable source. Leading sources such as Fox News have established a reputation in which viewers despite being extremely biased deem them believable.…

Have you ever experienced family conflict at some point in your life? If so, has it ever affected you mentally? Emotionally? Many people would have answered “yes,” especially those with an Asian background. Dysfunctional families have plagued Asian American communities, leaving a large number of younger generations stressed out. [insert statistics] Several symptoms include self-esteem issues, anxiety, depressive thoughts, leading to suicide ideation in the extreme case. As for Annie Choi of…

First, I have to say its hilarious to see Gene Simmons in a question, about a perfect family. I think it would have been even funnier if the Beverly Hillbillies was included or compared to Gene Simmons. However, the Cosby Show or Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was more relatable in my upbring. According, to society we were the burgesious or higher, when I was growing up. Therefore, shows depicting the perfect family were never tye reason for why our family unit survived and lived above…

As we look at popular animated television series that have been running for at least a decade and continue to run, the two that can get brought up are “American Dad!” and “Family Guy.” Both shows ultimately demonstrate core family values in the most comedic way but they are equally different and in point of the main characters both have several differences. As a contrast between the main character of “American Dad“, Stan Smith and of “Family Guy”, Peter Griffin, one is more disciplined and…

Themes in family shows have changed drastically over the years. Themes have seemed to transfer from classic topics such as friendship troubles and simple family misunderstandings to family drama and complicated relationship issues, as well as contemporary and borderline controversial issues. Famous TV shows from the 19th century that featured families that dealt with classic TV sitcom topics were shows such as The Brady Bunch and Full House. Popular TV shows today that deal with edgier language…

John Simpson Kirkpatrick, was born on 6th of July 1892, in England. His parents Robert and Sarah, raised three daughters and one son. His job was to provide Donkey rides for children and to take care of the donkeys. He would look after the Donkeys from 7:30am till 9pm and then ride one for two miles to get back to his house. In 1909, Robert Kirkpatrick passed away when John Simpson was seventeen years old. He then took on his dad’s job as a merchant marine, this job lured Simpson into Australia.…

George Gaylord Simpson (1902-1984), an American paleontologist who moved often from New York's American Museum of Natural History, where he was curator, to lecture halls and also to visit far away fossil fields that weren't open to the public. His total understanding and grasp of the fossil record allowed for significant advances in theoretical evolution and taxonomy. To further explain the previous paragraph the reader must understand a few terms. A curator is in charge of keeping up with…

The main character in the short story, “Approximations,” written by Mona Simpson, is Melinda. “In my family, there were always two people...He closed a big hand on her ear”(Simpson, 114). This quote perfectly describes how this powerful and strong character is trying to have a perfect family. “Suddenly, I wanted dates and plans and the name of a month, not to see Disneyland but to see him”(Simpson, 119). Since the father, John ruins her plans of having a perfect family, she tries to create a…

and famous. Orenthal “OJ” Simpson, born in poverty but raised to the status of an American hero, is the perfect example of this and of the archetype of the tragic hero. Simpson, once a beloved and celebrated sports star, experienced a fall from the limelight after his secret more sinister side was revealed in a transformative court case. Although he came from a poverty-stricken family, Simpson was determined to rise above his past and make something of himself. Simpson won countless awards and…

the client, Mr. Ben Simpson. He meets Criterion A with the presence of delusions, hallucinations, and negative symptoms, all visible for more than one month (American Psychiatric Association, p. 99). There are more than one type of delusion displayed by Mr. Simpson including: persecutory, referential, and grandiose delusions. Persecutory delusions are the belief that someone(s) are harassing, spying, or plan to harm oneself (American Psychiatric Association, p. 87). Mr. Simpson exemplifies this…