The Simpsons

Main CharactersHomer – A stereotypical working class American father, represented as lazy, clumsy and dominant (Voiceover by Dan Castellaneta)

Marge – A good hardworking wife, with a loving and caring heart (Voiceover by Julie Kavner)

Bart – A typical lad, full of banter and mischief. There’s never a dull moment when Barts around (Voiceover by Nancy Cartwright)

Lisa – An opinionated, intelligent young lady. Lisa is more than often seen as blunt and fiesty aswell as being emotional. (Voiceover by Yeardley Smith)

The Content

The Simpsons - The Simpsons is full of humour and controversial scenarios, The narrative structure concentrates on American lifestyle by making sarcastic references to it through various means. The usually storyline is based around an American Family lead by the main character and patriarch Homa Simpson; his Family life is manipulated in a number of different ways to make the Narrative easy to relate to for audiences of all ages.

The Structure

• Each Episode starts with a title sequence stating ‘The Simpsons’ increasing in size amongst a blue sky and clouds. Establishing shots then set the scene and each character is designated a segment in the intro showing their personality. This is followed by credits. The Simpsons follows the Todorov theory as it starts with equilibrium, focusing on one character per episode, something then goes wrong and causes disequilibrium setting off a chain of events both the main and sub plots –anchored by the low bass and other non diegetic sounds.

The Language Style

The Simpsons is full of sarcasm, creating controversial humour. Current media stories are also sometimes addressed from a comical angle, this is done by making high class individuals frequently seem hypocrisy within the educational system, religious beliefs, American political structures, and even capitalism; these subject matters are revealed with a constant sense of humor. The narrative is more than usually challenged by these ironic aspects of American Life, reinforcing middle class values. They use colloquial language as well as standard English; the accents are typical of working class Americans. There is generally no swearing because the Simpsons is ranged at family audiences.

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By Etim Essien