One Tree Hill Analysis

One Tree Hill

Summary

One Tree Hill is a tv show series that is nine seasons long and was created by Mark Schwahn. It follows a group of diverse teenagers on their journey through high school. Then following a four year jump in time, it follows their journey after college and what they decided to do with their lives. Half brothers Nathan and Lucas Scott have a dramatic confusing family and basketball feud, which is later somewhat resolved in the show. Romances evolve with the following main female characters; Peyton Sawyer, Haley James, Brooke Davis, and later added into the show, Quinn James. Obviously in this teenage tv show series, there are tons of love triangles and drama. Some situations, such as murder, kidnapping, and death really made

the show stand out. New characters are always fitted into the storyline, and original characters left. But as they saying goes “There’s only One Tree Hill.” The show isn’t quite like a typical teenage tv show, One Tree Hill was and always will be something more.

Reccomendation
Though One Tree Hill is probably a show that females would enjoy more than males, due to all the drama and twisted relationships, Beverly Hemings would seem to enjoy this show because of the sibling rivalry. Sibling rivalry is shown throughout the entire show between sisters and brothers. Beverly has had to help raise his siblings, since he was the oldest one. He watched the children, fed them, played with them, and taught them life skills. Once they were grown and well within their teenage years, sibling arguments took place. For example, Maddy was telling Beverly how important it is to read and write. Beverly told him to that it didn’t matter and they would have learned a long time ago if it did. Maddy had told the story to their mother. After “He waited for mama to say Beverly was wrong. That made him clench his fists. Beverly thought he knew everything” (Bradley 120). At the end of the day, siblings are siblings and they are family. And family is forever. This motto stays rooted into both the story and show. Also, the sibling rivalry provides comedic relief, which would also captivate Beverly into enjoying and watching the show.

Friday Night Lights
Summary
Friday Night Lights is a show that focuses on high school football in a small town in Dillon Texas.

Coach Eric Taylor puts together a great team from a school with great privileges. The first few seasons focus on how the players evolve physically and mentally, some are even preparing to play for a DI college. The players struggle through taking steroids to improve their game, their current home situations, and their grades. Coach Taylor leads his team to a state championship and greatly impacts his players’ lives. In season four, Coach Taylor is removed from the Panthers, his football team in West Dillon, and is now named coach for the East Dillon Lions. East Dillon is known for their low economic status and for having students known as “thugs.” He builds his team from the very ground up. He guides his team of “thugs” into better people and better football players. He helps them turn their label from “nobody's going nowhere” to “state champions going somewhere.” Coach Taylor, yet again leads a team who knew practically nothing about football or how to play, to state

champions.

Recommendation
Beverly Hemings would enjoy the show because he can relate to it. Not exactly in the sports environment, but he can relate to the players’ struggles. For example, Vince Howard, a high school student from East Dillon was a good guy who picked up the short end of the stick. His father went to prison and was absent for most of Vince’s life, his mom was a drug addict, and he lived in a poor area. When Vince’s father came back to town, Vince acted very distant and resentful towards him (Berg 11:38). His future didn’t look quite as bright as those in West Dillon. Beverly had to keep his father’s identity secret, his mother was a slave, and he too, had to work as a slave. Whenever Beverly “... thought about Master Jefferson, his stomach gave a little twist, almost like he was hungry” (Bradley 3). Both had to deal with different obstacles, and didn’t have quite the role models to look up too. Both had to teach themselves to be good people, and had to rely on those they probably shouldn’t have had too if it weren’t for their current situation. Later on, as both plots progressed, Beverly gains his freedom and Vince makes it to a great college playing football. Beverly and Vince can relate to each other, which would make the show appeal to Beverly.

The O.C.
Summary
The O.C. was a tv show that intertwined the lives of the Cohens, Coopers, and Nichols family. Ryan Atwood, from the wrong side of Chino gets adopted into a wealthy family in a rich neighborhood in Newport Beach. Ryan had been in trouble with the law several times before and his parents abandoned him. When he gets adopted into the Cohen household, he finds himself in the midst of snarky rich kids. The O.C. is known for the infamous relationship between Ryan and his now adoptive brother, Seth Cohen. The two brothers are best friends who have the funniest relationship and always rely on each other. Both changed each of their lives for the better. Not only was their bromance, but the two brothers had their own love interests. Ryan Atwood had a rocky relationship with Marissa Cooper, off and on again. And Seth Cohen finally dates the girl of his dreams, which of whom he’s had a crush on since the first grade.

Reccomendation
This show really resembles Beverly’s relationship with Maddy incredibly well. Since Beverly left for freedom and was never able to talk about or see his family, this show would remind him of his younger brother Maddy. Ryan and Seth aren’t related brothers, but they sure do act like it. Ryan was sort of a mentor to Seth. He taught Seth how to be more confident, to “just go for it”, and he was Seth’s first best friend. Beverly was Maddy’s mentor. Beverly was always there to help Maddy and explain things that no one else understood better than him. For example, when Maddy caught a mockingbird and was upset that he sold it because he thought that it resembled slavery, Beverly was there to help dissect his confusion. Beverly told Maddy that “People and animals are not the same. We eat birds, and rabbits, and raccoons and possums. That mockingbird, he’d be glad not to be eaten, if he knew the difference. He’d be happy to sing” (Bradley 150). Their relationship was very similar to Ryan and Seth’s which is why Beverly would enjoy watching the show.

That 70’s Show
Summary
A group of teenagers in the era of the 1970’s chill and make memories in one of the main characters’, Eric Forman, basement. The show is very light hearted and funny. It resembles a typical American family; a father who served in the military, a mother who is a nurse and loves to cook and bake, and a daughter and son. The son, Eric, has a group of friends. This funky group of friends have an unbreakable bond. Within this group, of course, have love romances and sometimes feuds. This group of teenagers try to make the most of life and have fun as they are on the verge of becoming adults.

Recommendation
Beverly Hemings has no doubt been through a lot. But he always has good moral and makes the best of every situation. He would enjoy That 70’s Show because he is so carefree. Beverly exemplifies his free living when he and Maddy are going to Jesse Scott’s for violin lessons. When Eston, their very little brother, asks to come as well, Maddy immediately shoots down the question. Whereas Beverly says “You can come, Eston. Run, go tell mama” (Bradley 149). Beverly knows that Eston will get tired and that he’ll probably have to carry him most of the way, but he knows it’ll make Eston happy and that it will be a fun trip. Beverly Hemings is the type of person that won’t let his past define him, which allows him to be so happy and content. Which is why this funky tv show would be greatly enjoyed if he watched it.

Grey’s Anatomy
Summary
Grey’s Anatomy is a medical tv show drama.

It showcases the main character, Meredith Grey as she finds herself and her passion being a surgeon. She accomplishes and overcomes so many difficult and life threatening situations. Meredith is strong willed, strong, beautiful, graceful, and somewhat twisted. She finds her group of friends that she’ll always be there for, and finds herself stuck in a love triangle, finding out missing pieces of her childhood, and everything it means to be a mother. As the show progresses, Meredith remains the main character, but others are also see as “original” or “essential” characters. Grey’s Anatomy left a mark on those who watched the show from their incredible unbreakable romances and

friendships.

Recommendation
Beverly has also gone through so much. He isn’t able to have a relationship or get to know his father, he is forced to work instead of having a normal childhood, and is forced to experience punishments. Beverly can relate to Meredith Grey, the main character of Grey’s Anatomy, by also having gone through so many catastrophes. When Beverly had turned twenty-one and was able to leave for freedom he had “disappeared like a rock falling into a lake without a ripple” (Bradley 266). Beverly left without saying his final goodbyes. He would never be able to speak of or see his family again. That required strength. Strength to go to new free land, start a new life, and just forgot about the family who raised him. Beverly is much like Meredith, both of which resemble great strength and grace, which is why he would have some pleasure in watching the show.