The Simpsons

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This paper is an analysis of the popular television series, "The Simpsons." The author looks at the episode "Jaws Wired Shut" in order to illustrate how the characters in this series are a portrayal of many of the families that are found in America today. The author shows how Homer and Marge, the father and mother in the series, give their children a lot of time and attention, which the author feels is one of the greatest problems facing the modern family.

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"The sociological issue is the important role for a family man and how important it is to give time to each member of his family. First thing that is apparent from the episode is that although Homer is incapacitated, but, still he has time for each member of his family: for Marge, when they are discussing Ned Flanders, with Lisa when she is upset, in his own way he tries to lessen her hurt and for Bart. He even has time to sit an listen to his father. The idea here is that today there are no perfect families and especially with the rise in single parent family the role of Homer is not very different from that of other fathers."

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