“What I love most about icons is finding out what's behind them, exploring the price of their power”(Joss Whedon). Putting greater meaning behind anything can transform it into an icon. A religious artifact, a company logo, a fictional character: all can be influential icons if enough people see them as such. A perfect case of a fictional character becoming an icon is Spongebob. Starting in 1999, Spongebob Squarepants stood out from many other cartoons at the time, continuing to run even today. The show consists of the main character Spongebob, along with his best friend Patrick and others, Sandy the Squirrel and Squidward. Spongebob works for a fast food restaurant, the Krusty Krab and spends his free time jellyfishing. Many have watched Spongebob …show more content…
Teens and adults might find themselves still watching the show because of how funny it is and how likeable the characters are. They might relate to the character Squidward, the bored and pessimistic squid neighbor, getting a laugh when he jokes or is the joke. To be able to keep drawing people back at older ages says how remarkable a character and a show it is. It could be for nostalgia or to just experience Spongebob’s joyful childlike adventures and share his enthusiasm. Either way, it is very successful and takes a part in the lives of …show more content…
The show is cemented into Nickelodeon. Popularity has kept it alive for such a long time that the show is one of the defining features of the TV company. Spongebob has been running since 1999, making the show eighteen years old. Being around for this long and having over 200 episodes makes Spongebob very well known by the everyday person. Unfortunately, all the popularity turned this icon into Nickelodeon’s cash cow, being used to sell merchandise. McDonald’s and Nickelodeon have worked together to bring Spongebob toys to Happy Meals, tempting people to buy the meals in order to get the newest Spongebob knickknack. It has even been expanded to other countries. For example, in 2012 Spongebob Happy Meals were released in India. Each toy was made with the goal of “keeping in mind what every kid aspires to become in life.” These figurines consisted of scientists, astronauts, chefs and more. They provided inspiration to young children to grow up to be like their favorite ocean sponge, pursuing intellectual careers. Spongebob is not limited to just the American people, leaving impacts in other parts of the world. However, his values have not changed; he is still the fun loving and kind person. In a way he is spreading American ideals, being an American idea himself. Looking into other products Nickelodeon has to offer, Spongebob easily ranks highest in quantity and
Jim is a dynamic character because he is a runaway slave. Also at first he didn’t really want to risk anythings, no adventures for Jim. I feel that Huck has been influencing Jim with taking risk and starting new adventures.
The film that we screened in class was titled the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and was directed by Ang Lee. The beginning of the film, Bai returns from meditating and decides to give up his sword. Once the sword is transported to Sir Te's, it is stolen by a masked character in all black, who is revealed as Jen later on in the film. Mu Bai, Shu Lien and Tsai go out searching for the sword and encounter Jade Fox, which is then followed by a battle; however, the masked character helps Fox escape. During that night Lo, a former lover of Jen, comes back to return her comb and then there is a flashback on how they met. After their encounter, Lo leaves Jen; however, comes back and tries to thwart Jen from getting married. In the end, Fox dies
Squidbillies is an animated cartoon show about talking squids living in a random county in the Appalachian Mountains. Dougal County, the setting of this comedy, is a dusty, distorted place in which the squids wreak havoc everywhere they go. The show follows the patriarch of the Cuyler clan; Early, the alpha squid himself, drinks heavily, chain smokes, and talks ‘shit' (in colloquial terms) to everyone he encounters.
Although animated cartoons have long been associated with children’s entertainment, the content of many cartoons suggest they are for adults as well. From character portrayal to perceived gender roles, cartoons such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby Doo both reflect societal values from their time periods as well as perpetuate the developed stereotypes. Cartoons produced more recently such as The Simpsons start to challenge these stereotypes instead of following blindly. Comparing the earliest popular cartoons to more recent productions, shows progress towards a less stereotypical character portrayal in regards to gender.
SpongeBob SquarePants is accused of killing his boss Mr. Krabs; we are here to prove that SpongeBob is innocent. SpongeBob is a kind sponge that works at the Krusty Krab as a fry cook. We will prove that he handles all the cooking utensils thus his fingerprints will be found on these items. Witnesses place SpongeBob at the Krusty Krab before Mr. Krabs' death. SpongeBob admits he was in the restaurant, and that they had an argument, and that he became so angry he quit his job and left. However, Mr. Krabs was still alive when SpongeBob left the restaurant. We learned that Plankton paid off the pineapple loan. Why would he do that and where did the money come from? The defense contends that Plankton is somehow involved in the death of
In the family guy episode “Brian and Stewie”, Brian and Stewie, as you could have guessed, get trapped inside of a vault for forty-eight hours. I argue that the meaning for this forced confinement was to give Stewie and Brian a chance to define their relationship ,which by the end of this essay you will see has a deeper meaning. Throught the family guy series they have gone on many an adventure but, never said they were friends, brothers, or simply roommates. We all know everyone hates Meg, Peter loves Brian, Brian loves Lois, Quagmire hates Brian, Stewie loves Ruppert, a little too much, Chris hates the monkey in his closet, but what of Brian and Stewie?
Ever since I could remember, I remember companies like McDonald's and Burger King being on tv all the time and showcasing their new toys in the Happy Meal. Whenever a certain toy was on the happy meal we always asked our parents to get us some. We would go about every
What makes people or certain things Icons? A Icon is a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something. During the Black Arts Movement one of the questions brought up was if Black people should change their views as to who and what our Icons and Symbols were. In the book JuJu Magic Songs for the Black Nation which written by and but together by Askia Muhammad Abu Bakr El-Toure, he points out many different Black people that can be called Icons and Symbols for us. He follows the Black aesthetics of Larry Neal who points out that we as a community need Icons and Symbolism to help find ourselves.
A father can have the greatest impact on his son, acting as a role- model and has a strong influence. Arnold Junior was named after his father who took a larger part in his life. If somebody read this book once and just skimmed through it, they would probably just think of his father as a crazy alcoholic who sometimes forgot about his son. There was more of a role that Junior’s father played in the book. The small details Sherman Alexie expressed really helped us see the impact Junior’s father had on him. For example, Junior wore his father’s suit to the Reardon dance, and that made him feel more confident and better about himself. In the book, there is this theme about how the young and the old have their own different takes on hope.
Have you ever reached success? If the answer is yes, then you probably have had support from family or friends along the way. In “Wonder Children” this theme was crucial to the success of both Maria Anna and Wolfgang. In the passage both of Maria Anna's parents called her a “prodigy” which encouraged her, and from a young age taught her how to play instruments. Wolfgang was at this point driven by his sister's success, which all started from a young age. The dad definitely played a huge role in both Maria Anna's, and Wolfgang's success as musicians. In the Passage “The Family's first prodigy” Maria Anna became even more successful, and in a way overshadowed her brother Wolfgang, but his kind actions and words, helped his sister achieve her goals. And later in the passage he had his time to shine. Support from family or friends can separate a person from achieving their goals, or stumbling under the pressure.
The character I chose to analyze is Bonnie Grape from What's Eating Gilbert Grape, an American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström. Bonnie Grape is a Caucasian woman who is, approximately, in her mid 50’s and lives in a small town of Endora, Iowa with her four children, and has lost her husband seven years ago. Bonnie who is suppose to be the immediate care taker of all of her kids is shown to have abandoned all of her parental duties after her husbands passing and she hasn’t left the house for seven years. She has become completely housebound she sleeps, eats, and stays on the couch all day. Her day starts out with eating breakfast with the family, and then she watches TV all day. Even though she loves her children a lot, but she does not take any part in raising them. She also has become an object of ridicule or amusement many times children sneak on to the yard to catch a glimpse of her through the window. However, Bonnie sees no problem with her weight or her lifestyle, until one day when she has to make a trip to the town for her son. When Bonnie is leaving the town a crowd comes together around the police station to get a glimpse of Bonnie, and many also begin taking pictures of her. At this point, Bonnie realizes that she has become something that she never intended to be. In one particular scene Bonnie tells her oldest son Gilbert “I know what a burden I am. I know that you are ashamed of me. I never meant to be like this. I never wanted to be a joke” (Hallström, 1993). From Bonnie’s background information we can conclude that she is clearly facing some psychological problems, and in order to gain more information we would have to conduct more assessments.
It has been noticed throughout the running of McDonald’s that they tend to market to the eyes of children with Ronald McDonald as their notorious “spokesclown” that is recognized by 96% of American children. Also, in 1998, McDonald’s signed a long-term deal with the Walt Disney Company to include Disney merchandise as giveaways in its Happy Meals.
The Little Mermaid is a classic Disney animated film that hit theatres 1989. The movie is a fictional story about a teenage girl that happens to be mermaid princess. The main character, Ariel, has an internal conflict between herself and her father. Her father, King Triton, is especially protective of Ariel because of her being the youngest. However, due to Ariel’s inquisitive and courageous nature she defies him. Many adolescent American girls enjoy the film leading them to idolize her as well. The Little Mermaid continues to entertain children, 28 years after release, due to its enchanting musical drama and unique story line. However, many parents are unaware that the movie can actually do more bad than good for their little girls.
The Lion King is a movie created by Disney and was released in the summer of 1994. It is about a pride of lions that uphold the cycle of nature, or as they call it “the circle of life” (The Lion King, 1994). The lion pride is considered royalty within the “Pride Lands” and are just and fair when it comes to hunting only what they need. A young prince named Simba is introduced and he is next in line to be the future king. However, Simba’s uncle Scar had other plans. He believed that it was his right all along to be named future king and wanted all of the glory to himself. Eventually, Scar comes up with an elaborate plan to rid the Pride Lands of Simba and the current King, Mufasa and take the throne for himself.
By the late 1900s, approximately five billion human beings occupied planet Earth. Whether they crawled on top of comfortable carpets or scurried across dark alleys, five billion people carried the ability to not only walk on the earth, but also to shape it, to mold it with their footsteps. Among this era's sculptors that molded the ground below them with their various talents was Walt Disney, a man who grew up to become a film producer, a screenwriter, a director, an animator, an entrepreneur, an international icon and a philanthropist. With his imagination, ambition, and a little help from a special mouse, Disney transformed both the entertainment industry and international culture itself. He pioneered full-color animated cartoons, created "the happiest place on Earth", and introduced the world to inspiring family movies that to this day encourage both children and adults alike to pursue their dreams and chase happiness. However, while Disney's movies all end with a "happily ever after", the actual tales the movies are based on are far from happy; they are rather morbid, realistic and poignant. The Little Mermaid, Disney's movie about a young princess lusting after a prince, serves as an example of a story in which Disney strayed far from the actual tale. The basis of Disney's feel-good, family movie is Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, which shocks readers with the death of the mermaid's beloved prince, the mermaid's awareness of her physical pain, and the loss of her innocence. Analyzed through a psychoanalytical lens, both Walt Disney's and Hans Christian Andersen's A Little Mermaid displays female subjectivity in favor of a dominant patriarchal world.