Simpsons's Impact On The American Culture Of The Simpsons

Americans are viewed in many different ways. Some of the more crass definitions of Americans are fat, lazy, and rude. All three of these words are also usually used to describe the main character of The Simpsons Homer Simpson. The Simpsons is a television program that parodies the life of the average American family. The show takes on many of the myths that are portrayed in American culture and society. Whether it’s about the community in American society, the American dream, or American family values The Simpsons have been on the forefront of delving into these myths about American culture and showing what they truly are. While Homer on his surface can be described as fat, lazy and rude he is much more than that. He is a loving father that

While they don’t always do the right thing they learn from their mistakes and improve on them. The writers of the television program use comedy as the vehicle for their message on the American society and culture. They also often use references from famous literature and media in American culture to help convey their point. The writers use parodies and references so the audience can relate with the story and truly understand the message behind the episodes. The television show conveys strong messages on the society that surrounds the writers. The episode while designed to make people laugh are also based on truths in the American society. Through episodes of The Simpsons and the book The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D 'oh! of Homer byAeon J. Skoble, Mark T. Conard, and William Irwin it can be seen that there is truth in the myths about the community in American society, the American dream, and American family values as portrayed in The Simpsons. Americans are goodhearted people with good intentions and The Simpsons show

The Simpsons show this through many episodes. The writers of the show often portray the community as one. The people of the town of Springfield. Often ban together to solve a problem or to defeat a common enemy. The town of Springfield represents what it’s like living in small town USA. Most people have to work for everything the got and they often find themselves chasing dreams that will never become a reality. While each person in the town is different and some characters have issues with other characters when the town needs to come together they often do. In the episode “The Telltale Head” The town comes together to find the missing head of the statue of Jebediah Springfield. The statue is of the founder of Springfield and represents everything the town stands for. The town is forced to come together to get the head back so they can restore the statue to all it’s glory. This is an accurate portrayal of the American Community. Towns will ban together when needed to solve a problem. But American communities don’t just come together to fix a problem. They also come together to celebrate the successes of one of their own. In small town USA if one person makes it as a success it’s like they all make it. The Simpsons accurately display this in the episode “Dancin’ Homer”. In this episode Homer make sit big as a mascot and the whole town comes together to celebrate his Success. For the town of Springfield it’s like they’ve all made it