The Dick Van Dyke Show vs. The Simpson’s The Dick Van Dyke show an old classic of the 60’s when T.V. was in black and white and shows were so censored married couples lived in two separate beds. The Simpson’s an everyday occasion when families come together at 5:00‚ 6:00‚ and 10:30 to watch their favorite family on colored T.V.‚ drugs‚ and sex can be found in almost every episode. In a day when every one in America revolves around the next episode of their favorite violent‚ sexed up‚ drama filled
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The Simpsons: The family‚ its Humor and the Cultural Impact The Simpsons has been a cultural phenomenon since its appearance as animated sketches on the Tracy Ullman show in 1987.According to Jason Mittell Simpsons is an alleged embodiment of postmodernism and representative of the post-Fordist area.(Mittell‚2001).The series itself revolves around a family of average Americans‚ each character representing an exaggerated version of his own family members. In three articles three authors have managed
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Greek mythology has been astonishing since the beginning of time. Two major epic poems‚ written by Homer‚ tell of a major battle in Greece’s history‚ that of the Trojan War‚ and the journey of the Greek hero‚ Odysseus. The Iliad is that of a precursor to the Odyssey. The Iliad describes the final year of the Trojan War‚ but illustrates several Greek legends‚ earlier events that took place within the war‚ and several cause and effects events that occurred within the time frame of the Trojan War.
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Hoang p.1 AP English Language 13th December‚ 2012 Christian Thought: Animated For 25 seasons and 515 episodes‚ the animated sitcom The Simpsons has delivered countless laughs to the families of Americans. The show delves into the lives of a dysfunctional middle-class family in a bizarre community called Springfield. The Simpson family consists of a father‚ Homer‚ a mother‚ Marge‚ and three children‚ Bart‚ Lisa‚ and Maggie. The lives of this family take very unusual paths‚ however their personalities
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Ancient authors Homer and Virgil wrote two of the greatest epic poems in human history; the Iliad and Aeneid. Both works are presented with a world full of gods and goddesses‚ and courageous heroes fighting glorious wars. In the Iliad however‚ Homer presented a more savage and lawless interpretation of both its gods and heroes. Through the Aeneid‚ Virgil tried to improve upon his work by presenting both gods and heroes in a more moral and mature light than what Homer did in the Iliad. The Iliad
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Virgil merely copying Homer? Discuss Homer and Virgil are both astounding writers of epic poetry. Homer with his Iliad and Virgil with his Aeneid. However when you look below the surface the Aeneid and the Iliad are startlingly similar‚ in particular that of Aeneid Book 5 and Iliad book 23 which both focus on the funeral games. However though there are structurally similar‚ ultimately the narratives of both books are very different‚ so in effect Virgil is not simply copying Homer. This is evident from
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How does Virgil deviate from Homer in the underworld‚ and why? When comparing “The Aeneid” to “The Odyssey”‚ it is impossible not to notice the similarity between Homer and Virgil ’s poems. Both heroes leave Troy‚ granted one barely escapes and the other leaves victoriously‚ and both in one sense or the other are trying to reach their home‚ whether it is the old or future home. The adventures of the two heroes are incredibly similar on a number of accounts with the trip to the underworld being
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Marcel Lessard Mrs. Poliquin EAE 4U June 21st 2011 The Iliad and the Odyssey: Why Homer? The heart of a classical education is the cumulative study of Latin and the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. In the Western tradition‚ education has always been synonymous with classical education. It began with the Greeks and Romans‚ was preserved and expanded by Christians during the Middle Ages and Renaissance‚ and continued unabated until well into the twentieth century. Why study the Greeks
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“The Simpsons vs. Family Guy: The Showdown” The Simpsons‚ written by Matt Groening‚ is currently the longest running sitcom on television today‚ dating back to December 17‚ 1989 when it first aired. Family Guy‚ written by Seth MacFarlane‚ has been on since December 20‚ 1998 when it first aired. The Simpsons and Family Guy are both very comical cartoons that have many differences and similarities in the way they make fun of pop culture‚ government‚ and ethnic or religious backgrounds. These two
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be a hero? What traits should a hero have? My hero is Odysseus. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus proves to be a true epic hero through his intelligence‚ bravery‚ and loyalty. One way that Odysseus uses his intelligence is to help his men. For instance‚ He puts beeswax in all of his crew’s ears when passing the Sirens. The epic states "Going forward I carried wax along the line‚ and laid it thick on their ears” (Homer 706). This helps them get past the Sirens successfully. Also‚ his intelligence helps
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