Homer Simpson Essays

  • Person Of Interest In Homer Simpson, By Homer Jay Simpson

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    millions of people know and love (to watch do blockheaded stuff) this funny, wacky, middle aged character is none other than Homer Simpson, I imagine he would be a very interesting person to talk to, considering all the fun, and enticing facts about him. Homer Jay Simpson was born on May 12, 1956, from then on he was raised on a farm by his parents Abraham and Mona Simpson until he was old enough to care for himself. His favorite places to hangout is at the local Kwik-E-Mart, the Krusty Burger

  • Psychology of Homer Simpson

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    Homer Jay Simpson, the patriarch of the Simpson household on the Fox series “The Simpsons” is a childish, lazy man, whose hobbies include eating donuts, drinking Duff Beer, watching television, and sleeping. A victim of the “Simpsons gene” which allows for only Simpson women to possess the trait of intelligence, Homer is unfortunately as “dumb as a chimp” according to his father, Abe Simpson. However, it is mainly through the analysis of his simplistic thoughts and nature, that one can gain a real

  • Comparison Of Patrick Star And Homer Simpson

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    went to a community college but doesn’t remember what he study so many of people in bikini bottom thinks he’s dumb. Homer Simpson and his family have been banned from every states except North Dakota and Arizona. Stewie Griffin had a normal size head until he was on a bed and bounced off the bed and hit the ceiling making his head into a football head. Patrick star and Homer Simpson share the same character traits of being lazy and have short attention span. They both zone out when they are being

  • “Homer Simpsons and his Attitude to Alcohol in The Simpsons: Duffless (1993) and Homer vs the Eighteenth Amendment (1997)”

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    3. Analysis of the chapters In the chapter of Duffless, we notice that Homer Simpson has an obsession with beer as since the first of the morning, he is thinking about Duff beer factory and he forgets his duties (he decides not to go to work). His posture is too liberal although he knows the severe consequences of alcoholism. Notwithstanding his liberal position clashes with Marge´s moderate attitude to alcohol. She is more conservative as she defends that the duties come first and then the pastimes

  • The Day of The Locust: Theme in Relation to the Author

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    ones who struggle to succeed. The central theme in The Day of the Locust focuses on the people who live on the fringes of Hollywood and their search to fulfill, or repress, their desires. These people include Faye Greener, an aspiring actress, Homer Simpson, a seemingly harmless Midwesterner, and several other characters that Tod meets throughout the novel. In The Day of the Locust, Faye Greener falls into to the category of the insincere and masquerading type. One of many of Nathaniel West's characterizations

  • Examples Of Deviant Behavior In The Simpsons

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    Move over Jetson there is a new beloved animated family in town, the Simpsons. The Simpson’s originally aired on December 17th, 1989 and has yet to make us stop laughing. The Simpson’s follow a not so typical American family from the fictional town of Springfield. The episode follow the satirical lives of Homer (Dad), Marge (mom), Bart (brother), Lisa (sister), and Maggie (little sister). Though this is a satirical TV show many episodes provide excellent points and example of material covered in

  • Day Of The Locust Analysis

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    moving into a new home, Tod befriends a young aspiring actress, Faye Greener. Faye is a pretentious beauty who lives with her father, a door-to-door silver polish salesman. As he was working in the hills, Faye’s father fell ill at the home of Homer Simpson, a well-o...

  • Failure in Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust

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    garner admiration, something Tod notices and reacts with... ... middle of paper ... ...and displayed uncharacteristic actions. In doing so, they distanced themselves farther away from their goals, resulting in the failure of their pursuits. Homer Simpson ultimately leads himself into an unstable mental state and has seemingly become a lifeless figure. Faye Greener becomes widely known for her sexual appearance and intimacy, attracting lust instead of her acting talents. In general, many of the

  • Nathanael West's The Day of the Locust

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    Nathanael West’s The Day of the Locust is said by many to be the best novel to be written about Hollywood. When we immediately think of Hollywood, we think of a glamorous story, in the picturesque setting of Los Angeles, full of characters with abundance of talent living the much sought after American dream. This is perhaps what sets West’s novel apart from the rest. The story is full of characters that have a vague impression of the difference in reality and fantasy in life. The characters are submerged

  • Variation Of A Faustian Tale In The Devil And Homer Simpson

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    for many stories since the late sixteenth century. Many of these stories are similar but also have their own twist on the concept. Faust, part I by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving, and “The Devil and Homer Simpson” by Greg Daniels and Dan McGrath are all a variation of a Faustian Tale, but they each convey different ideas. These Faustian tales have similarities and differences which convey their own message through portrayal of characters, outcomes and plots

  • Lois Griffin's The Son Also Draws

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    Lois Griffin, the woman of the household, is a gambling addict and have abused drugs before in her life. She serves as a terrible role model for mothers, especially teen moms. In the television series Season 1 Episode 6 “The Son Also Draws”, it is shown that Lois Griffin enters an Indian casino after the family takes a wrong turn from their road trip to New York. When she enters the casino, Lois Griffin can not stay away from the slot machine and starts to spend all of the family’s money. She even

  • A Rose For Emily Analysis

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    “Alive, Miss Emily had been a tradition, a duty, and a care.” (pg. 121) This is a quote from “A Rose for Emily.” “A Rose for Emily” was written by Williams Faulkner. Throughout the short story Faulkner focuses his attention to Emily Grierson, a small, fat woman whose skeleton was small and spare, who was deemed crazy by her town and proved her craziness consistently. We learn through the passage that Miss Emily didn’t experience a “normal” childhood. As for she was the daughter of a man who wouldn’t

  • The Simpsons

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    The Simpsons Since its first episode in January 1990, 'The Simpsons' has become a worldwide phenomenon. For the first time a show existed as an animated television sitcom, it addresses and satirises important issues through the fictional town of Springfield, (aka a typical American town). The show starts with 2 minutes of introductory credits, accompanied by boisterous music, through which the audience is shown around the town of Springfield and briefly glimpse the members of the community

  • Simpsons's Impact On The American Culture Of The Simpsons

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    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

  • Stereotypes In The Simpsons: Examples Of Tragedy In The Simpsons

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    “The Simpson’s” is about the satiric adventures of a working class family in the city of Springfield. “The Simpsons" is an example of an American sitcom. A sitcom is situation comedy, which is when the same setting and same characters appear in every episode. Sitcoms surfaced in the 1950's in America showing the "ideal" family. Slowly sitcoms started to show the reality of life and dealt with social issues such as divorce and unemployment. Sitcoms have become very popular because people could relate

  • The Popularity of The Simpsons

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    The Popularity of The Simpsons “The Simpsons” is undoubtedly one of the most successful animated series in television as result to Matt Groening that has produced this hysterical show. It was first screened in 1990 and has been on television ever since. He has concluded this extravagant show by using 250,000 frames in each episode for us viewers to enjoy including to be shown in our prime-time. This involves being suitable for both adults and children. That is why it is one of the most popular

  • Analysis Essay On Sitcoms

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    programs on T.V, across Australia and the world, but what makes sitcoms so engaging to the masses? Fox 8’s The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom and is appealing to the masses due to its hilarious humour and the unidentifiable fact that the show draws you in and makes you feel as if you are part of the Simpson family, Matt Groening and James L. Brooks innovative episode of the Simpsons, ‘Lisa on ice,’ supports the argument, that sitcoms should not be pulped. From the start to finish of every show

  • Cartoons: Land Of Imagination

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    Cartoons: Land of Imagination Just as Moses climbed Mount Sinai to receive the ten commands, the following are the ten laws that govern my most interesting place. 1. Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made aware of its situation. 2. Any body in motion will tend to remain in motion until solid matter intervenes suddenly. 3. Any body passing through solid matter will leave a perforation conforming to its perimeter. 4. The time required for an object to fall twenty stories is greater

  • The Simpsons And Family Guy Analysis

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    2015 The Simpsons and Family Guy Peter Griffin and his family were driving in a car, when it broke down and he had no money to repair it. “We’re in a small town called Springfield, what kind of a name is that?” So they decided to go get food. They got a dozen donuts. They went to the cashier and found out they didn’t have any money to pay for the donuts. Luckily there was another family named the Simpsons. They paid for the donuts because the dad, Homer Simpson, thought that all men

  • Analysis of The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West

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    once thought. The characters in The Day of the Locust grow discontented and disappointed with their lives and embittered towards the world, which instigates the downfall of this lower level of Hollywood society. Todd Hackett, Faye Greener, and Homer Simpson all depict failed attempts to achieve the American Dream. Todd Hackett is a main character who lives with the continuous threat of failure while he attempts to fulfill his personal dreams amongst the lower classes of Hollywood. Hackett comes