Simpsons critic

This critic was about challenging America cultural norms with the hit comedy show the Simpsons. They brought a funny satire to America’s beliefs and systems. The Simpson’s push the buttons of a lot of American beliefs. It covers our politics, our religion, and even our sexual orientation. The Simpsons try to humble American’s in a funny way. All the characters are not really well developed characters, but icons of beliefs. Homer is the patriarch of the family. He is supposed to hold all the knowledge, but in the show he is nothing of that. He plays the roll of the typical dad with the stereotypical family. He is stuck in a boring job with a cruel boss because it’s the only way he can afford taking care of his family. Homer’s boss Mr. Burns is an impression of Capitalism. He cares about no one except his money. He keeps his workers in horrible conditions and pollutes the town with his factories. The character Bart is making fun of the failing public school system. Lisa’s character is the one character that questions things and has the most intelligent, but because of this she is ridiculed by everyone. Marge plays the typical housewife that gets taken advantage of. Homer and the kids use Marge with out appreciating her.
I thought this critic was interesting because I really enjoy the Simpson T.V. show. It was interesting hearing all the back ground to the show. I also liked hearing what the show was attempting to get across to the audience. What I got from this critic was that American’s must stop conforming. That the Simpsons under go constant scrutiny of American culture.