In season two episode thirty-two of the SpongeBob SquarePants series I noticed a lot of biased, multiculturalism, and diversity. In this episode of SpongeBob square pants, the characters that take place are: SpongeBob who is a yellow sponge, Sandy who is a squirrel that lives under the sea along with all the sea critters, Patrick star who is a starfish also he is SpongeBob’s best friend, and squid ward who is a grumpy squid that is SpongeBob’s neighbor also a Coworker. To summarize this episode SpongeBob argued with Sandy about sea critters being better than land critters. Sandy is a land critter and SpongeBob is a sea critter. In this episode, they raced to prove which one was better Sandy won one race and SpongeBob won the other. Sandy and …show more content…
SpongeBob raced back to the crusty crab. Mr. crabs, Squid ward, and SpongeBob argued with Sandy saying that “Sea critters are better.” In one of the competitions SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. crabs where dared to go on land for one minute and if they could do it they would be better than land critters. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. crabs completed the dare successfully and proved they were better. In season 2 episode 32 of SpongeBob square pants is filled with stereotypes and diversity.
One stereo type is because sandy is a squirrel makes her faster than SpongeBob Sandy told SpongeBob “Ain't no way a sea critter can run faster than a land critter” which was proven to not be true. In this episode SpongeBob did a stereotype on old men by putting on a fake beard, using a cane, and speaking with an accent to show sandy that she took so long to finish the race that he aged that much. There is so much diversity between these characters and they don't respect that in each other. SpongeBob and his friends made some degrading comments to sandy by saying stuff like “That's good for a squirrel.” Patrick remarked, “Sandy's a girl?” Those comments are based off stereotypes and symbolize biased. The comment “That's good for a squirrel” is like putting a label on her just like how people put labels on people based off skin color. That comment to me is like symbolizing being racist. SpongeBob saying that's good for a squirrel is like telling an African American that's good for being black. He's labeling her based off being …show more content…
different. Sandy just wanted to fit in and be like them to the point where she almost died not having air to breathe because she fell into their pure pressure.
SpongeBob and his friends told Sandy “Can you do this” and they breathed under water so that pressured Sandy to take off her helmet (her helmet was what kept her breathing under water) without it she can't breathe. They continued to pressure her until she took off her helmet and when she did she couldn't breathe she turned purple and they all laughed at her. This symbolizes the diversity under water it's as if sea critters symbolized African Americans and land critters symbolized Americans she got bullied and they competed to see which was better sea critters or land critters. When it should be they should all be treated the same no matter what. They used more stereotypes towards sandy by calling her an airhead because she's not a sea creature. I see the treatment towards her is like the way people label people by color and treat them
differently. The television show SpongeBob SquarePants can be improved by not sending such a negative message to the children who are viewing it. It shouldn’t label the characters and state one is better than the other. Just like we shouldn’t label people and they shouldn’t be treated differently because of the color of their skin. In season 2 episode 32 Sandy almost gave up her life by taking off her helmet which was keeping her alive just to try and fit in with the “sea critters”. The show could have not been more positive if the episode wasn’t based on which type was better and if they didn’t bully someone based off being different. It should have shown that it’s okay to be different and your accepted for who you are no matter what type of critter you are. Being a kid and watching this episode of SpongeBob shows the kids that it’s okay to treat people like you are above them because they are different.
John Crowe, one of the hunters, is interviewed and tells the story of “the worst thing he’s ever done”. He appeals to the appalled emotions of the audience by admitting to the inhumane way they captured the baby whales. He uses an analogy when discussing the capturing, claiming it was like “kidnapping a kid from its mother”, which pulls at the heartstrings of any parent watching the film, establishing a sense of relatability. The film uses juxtaposition by examining how Crowe, a tough looking man, can be brought to tears by this horrific act. Blackfish then moves to discussing the reason behind Tilikum’s outburst by running a montage of news reports ambushing SeaWorld on the inhumane treatment of whales. The use of the rhetorical question “If you were in a bathtub for 25 years don’t you think you’d get a little irritated, aggravated, maybe a little psychotic?”, grabs the audience’s attention by creating a scenario they can understand. These events create an accusing tone that convinces the audience that SeaWorld is the antagonist of the film. Along with accusations from reporters, SeaWorld has fought many lawsuits against OSHA- the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, due to the way SeaWorld treats their animals. A court hearing is held regarding Tilikum’s behaviour due to pulled video footage of Tilikum lunging towards one of the trainers
...omedian, he used Sandy as the main topic often finishing the joke with Squirrels being ‘stupid’. This leads to Sandy often been looked at with wary and even the removal of her scientific awards. Apparently the scientific board of Bikini Bottom thought she had stolen them. Of course this lead to Spongebob taking back all what he said but the damage was done. Even in later episodes, the other fishes see Sandy as a savage stupid squirrel that their children should not get close to.
What Is a Stereotype? The definition of a stereotype is any commonly known public belief about a certain social group or a type of individual. Stereotypes are often created about people of specific cultures or races. Stereotyping is a big problem, and everyone can be affected by it. There are many ways to stereotype a person such as, all white Americans are obese, lazy, and dumb, men who spend too much time on the computer or read are geeks, that all Mexicans are lazy and came into America illegally, all Arabs and Muslims are terrorists, or that all Americans are generally considered to be friendly, generous, and tolerant. All of these examples of stereotyping are found in the novel, Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream by Joshua Davis, published on December 2, 2014. This is a nonfiction/documentary book that follows the true story of how four undocumented teens from Mexico, leaving in Arizona, are joined by two teachers who were able to beat some of the best engineering schools
Squidbillies is a mystifying blend of irony, satire, and visual humor that leaves its audience bursting at the seams with laughter; making it a must see.
Everyday we experience stereotyping in one way or another. Over the years stereotyping has become such a large part of our society that it is a vital part of our everyday communication. It has caused many of us to not really think about who a person really is, or what they are about, but to accept instead a certain stereotype that has already been created by our society and given to an individual. Stephanie Ericsson makes an excellent point in her essay when she says “they take a single tree, and make it into a landscape.” The statement she was trying to make by saying this is that many times, a stereotype is made by an individual because of something done by one particular person in a certain group, but is then given to the whole group as a result. Our society has given a stereotype to practically every form of human being out there. Some examples of this are the blond that is said to be dumb, the kid with glasse...
A stereotype is an exaggerated generalization used to describe a group of people. Discrimination is the unequal treatment of different categories of people. An example of a stereotype would be the generalization that a majority of African American youth are gangbangers or criminals. An example of discrimination would be the mocking of an Asian student’s accent each time they spoke in class. Stereotyping and discrimination still take place today whether in minority communities or in the communities of those who hold the majority, though these incidents are not as prevalent in non minority
Children across the world enjoy the television show Spongebob for its loveable characters and humor. The most prominent of these characters is Spongebob Squarepants, a personified sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea, in a town called Bikini Bottom. He spends the majority of his time working as a chef at the Krusty Krab, a fast food restaurant run by a greedy crab named Mr. Krabs. Spongebob’s neighbor and co-worker, Squidward Tentacles, has a very cynical view of life, constantly complaining about Spongebob and praising the clarinet and other arts. Across from Spongebob lives his best friend, Patrick Star, a starfish known for little intelligence and extensive sleeping. Most episodes, he and Spongebob act on a new idea which leads to various consequences. Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel from Texas, sometimes joins Spongebob and Patrick in their adventures. While the show is marketed to children, it has many qualities suitable for teenagers and adults including occasional sophisticated humor and philosophical references. Two philosophies referenced in the show are Epicureanism and Existentialism. Epicurean beliefs are shown through Sandy and Mr. Krabs, while Squidward and Patrick showcase Existentialism.
Do you ever wonder what type of characteristics of a fictional character you have? Everybody wants to know themselves. Everybody wants to know what other people see in them or what they think when they look at them. The three fictional characters that most represent my personality are Bugs Bunny from Looney Tunes for his seriousness at times and goofiness, Marvin the Martian for his quietness and cleverness, and SpongeBob Squarepants for being so gullible.
The first stereotype I noticed about the show was the way the cartoonist drew the different characters. All of the African-American characters were drawn with enormous lips and huge noses. Meanwhile, the two Caucasian characters in the show were both drawn with wider heads and seemed smarter than the other characters in the show. Also, all the African-American characters talked in a dialect while the Caucasian characters talked slower. In addition, all of the African-American characters all called each other “brotha,” which is another stereotype, because not all African-Americans call each other that or like to be called that.
Everyone has heard the saying don’t judge a book by a cover. Sadly every minute of the day someone gets judged because of assumptions that are not correct. These assumptions overtime eventually lead to stereotypes. A stereotype is an image or idea of a particular type of person. Stereotyping a person is seen in many differents aspects such as race, groups, beliefs, appearance, etc. An individual may ask why people are stereotyped or stereotype. In reality stereotyping helps people categorize the different type of people. It narrows down the options of who one might want to associate with. Stereotyping can have its negatives, it makes people ignore how others really are. It may lead to a person not wanting to hang out with another person because of the stereotype that persons group has. Everyday the general public use cars for the means of transportation. But what about when people use their car for more than transportation, car enthusiasts often modify their cars to their likings. Enthusiasts often join car clubs to share their common interests with other car enthusiasts. Often the people in car clubs have a stereotype of being juvenile, racing a lot, low-life bums, and ghetto when actually most do not have those characteristics.
In conclusion, Spongebob exhibits many behaviors that are atypical in Bikini Bottom. He displays four classifications of abnormal psychology: unusual behavior, dangerous behavior, socially unacceptable behavior, and a faulty perception of reality. Furthermore, from these behaviors, it is evidently clear that Spongebob has a psychological disorder, Paranoid-Type Schizophrenia. This diagnose matches Spongebob’s behaviors because he has an altered sense of reality that makes sense to
For example, a teenager in today’s socialistic normalities are thought to be selfish and so absorbed in their phones they miss out on everything around them. However, not everyone is like that. The only reason someone thinks about a stereotype being fact is because the ones apart of the statistic are the ones who are the loudest and are easily pointed out. Mitch1991 claims in a Teen Ink article posts “Loud, obnoxious, rebellious, out of control, and up to no good… these are just a few of a wide number of stereotypes that are attributed to American teenagers. What is it about teenagers that make the rest of society seem to turn against them?” He has a very reliable point because he is living the stereotype first hand. A teenager is not alone in stereotyping of age. Elderly people are stereotyped as well. These may include being ignorant of what is going on, not being able to learn anything new, and being weaker at everything than younger people. Although these may be true for some people, they are still not true for everyone. Similar to how not all things people say about teenagers are true. This post he made matters because stereotyping does not just stop at the adult level or the color or race of a person level. It expands way past that. This is similar to how the Finch kids are treated at Cal’s church; unfairly and judgeful. Grouping people together like a teenager or elderly person is today or how the Finch’s are in the book, are one in the same because both have been stereotyped and not completely truthful for
According to Dictionary.com a stereotype is something conforming to a fixed or general pattern, especially an often oversimplified or biased mental picture held to characterize the typical individual of a group (dictionary.com).
Chinese people eat cats or dogs. Blue is a color for boys. Women are bad drivers. Those are the most common phrases I've heard about stereotyping. However, stereotypes are assumptions that are assigned to groups of people because of their religion, nationality, gender, race, clothing, among others. In our daily life, there are negative and positive stereotypes, and it is possible that we all use stereotypes, all the time, without knowing it. Also, in my life I experienced this issue because of my ethnicity and my gender.
A stereotype is defined as ‘an exaggerated and often prejudiced view of a type of person or group of people’ (Novak, Campbell, & Northcott, 2014, pg. 5). Stereotypes often develop from observations/information that tend to not be true. If they turn out to be true then they are exaggerated and distorted. Further, if someone is found who does not fit the stereotype they are considered to be an exception. Some stereotypes positively portray the elderly but most have a negative impact. This can create prejudice and discrimination towards the elderly which can negatively impact their quality of life (Novac et al., 2014).