Comparison Of Family Tie And Modern Family

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“Every family is dysfunctional, whether you want to admit it or not”(Shailene Woodley). Every family faces adversity in its daily lives, it is how they deal with it which demonstrates their character. Although the TV sitcoms “Family Ties” and “Modern Family” are from two opposite time periods, they both portray the traditional family of their culture. “Mom! Dad!...Luke just shot me!”(“Pilot”). The modern relationship between children is filled with stirring up trouble for their siblings, and fighting. It is evident that they like to stir up grief for their siblings when Alex says to Claire, “So, you know, if Hayley got pregnant, would you ever pretend she had mono for a few months, and then, like, tell everyone the baby is yours?”(“Pilot”). Every child gets a thrill out of causing one of their siblings grief, it is a natural part of growing up. Typically, the younger children try to invest themselves into their older siblings lives, while the older children typically tend to distance themselves from their …show more content…

The shock of a child when they see their parent about to embarrass them is a feeling that they never grow out of. It is clear that Steve is overbearing father at times who is not afraid to embarrass his child to get a point across. For example, when trying to warn Alex of a fear of his own he says, “Hello, is this the Carlton country club? Uh, listen, my name is Steven Keaton...I'm trying to locate my son, Alex Keaton”(“Pilot”). Steve calls the country club and marched in to make a point to his son while neglecting the advice of his wife, Elyse. She tries to save her son from the potential embarrassment saying, “Well, can't this wait until he comes home?”(“Pilot”). She is trying to create a relationship with her children in which they trust her to talk to them about anything without getting too upset at them. The traditional family structure is evident during the 1980’s with the father leading the discipline more than the

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