Characteristics Of Modern Family

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Modern family attracts all types of families rather it’s you becoming a new parent or maybe being a gay with a new born is what makes this show successful. Movies and shows draws that attention of a lot of people but what makes this show so successful. Well in today culture it has to reflect on how much people watch the show and let alone who watch the show. Modern family is about parenthood with by racial families. This show is successful because of how in today’s culture, the way people are rising there family. Most people in this time could relate to what happens on the show. Currently in its 4th season, the show is still producing hilarious episode after hilarious episode, with no sign of it soon being a last season. Everything on it works, …show more content…

Now in his second marriage to his gorgeous young wife, Gloria, Jay has been given something of a second chance. Still, old habits are hard to break, and it 's trial by fire as he tries to adapt to life with the same passion and vigor that Gloria exhibits, which are matched by her precocious 12-year-old son, Manny. Today culture has a lot of old men wanting to have something young and less wrinkles in their life. So a lot of old people may watch this show because it relates to there. But also plenty of sweet victories along the way. Jay 's grown daughter, Claire, and her husband, Phil, are the proud parents of three kids with whom they want that open, healthy, honest relationship. It 's not always easy, especially when you have Haley, a teenage daughter who 's growing up a little fast, Alex, a too-smart-for-her-own-good middle daughter and Luke, a scatterbrained boy. Add to this that Phil is just a big kid himself, even if he does always have the best intentions. Claire is the anchor, trying her best to run a tight ship and determined not to let her kids have the rebellious childhood she had. A lot of family can relate to not wanting their kids to not have what they had when they was a child. Claire 's brother and Jay 's grown son, Mitchell, is busy raising an adopted daughter, Lily, with his long term partner, Cameron. Opposites attract in this household, with Cameron having a wonderfully big personality …show more content…

With you having men gay couple going over sea to get a new born people see it as not normally and them adapting to it. Today it’s not weird to see a gay couple holding hands or getting married because it’s what making our future today. So gay family or ones who are trying to be a family can relate to what the men are trying to accomplish in today’s

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