Simpson's Critique

The Simpson's has been one of the most popular shows in the Fox Network for more than 9 years. The cartoon represents the life and troubles of a middle-low class family and their neighborhood; they are the representation of a normal American family. The Simpson's is more than a cartoon; it is a "sarcastic critique of mainstream American life"(The Simpsons as a Critique of Consumer Culture).

The characters in the show besides been the representation of power (Burns as Capitalism), the place of men and women in today's society (Homer and Marge), the failure of public schools (Bart) and rationality (Lisa); they faced the same issues as today's society, for example money, politics, family and religion.

I remember when I was a kid my mom would not let me watch the Simpsons since I was "Too young to understand"; I used to ask myself what is there to understand in a cartoon. Now that I am older I understand what my mom meant; to be able to watch the Simpsons an individual should be aware of the problems in our society. In the other hand my younger brother started to watch the Simpsons earlier than I did and he was able to understand. It seems that the younger generation is more exposed to the troubles of our world than older generations were.