w anyone could not see things her way and sabotaged everything from family barbeques to her mother’s lamb chop dinner. While she may be the only admirable character on the show, her convictions can be an enormous nuisance.Amongst all these diverse characters is the youngest member of the Simpson family, Maggie. She plays the role of the innocent baby that is caught in the middle of her family’s mayhem. Since she is just a baby she doesn’t have many character traits to analyze, but one can only assume what type of person she would become. Growing up the Simpson household, Lisa and Bart have already taken the roles of the intellect and the rebel, leaving Maggie little room for her to form her own identity; which may be why in the eleven years the show has been on the air Maggie is still an infant. (http://www.thesimpsons.com)As everyone can relate somewhat to each character in the show, it demonstrates how dysfunctional our society is. We all know what its like to be Lisa, not encourage by your loved ones and left to develop your own sense of morals in an unethical society; or maybe we relate more to Bart, unable to function as a contributing member of society and focused on getting attention from those around us. Marge and Homer imitate the majority of American families, from the loving wife and insensitive husband clich to their intimate moments in the bedroom.It may seem that this is a harsh view of a funny cartoon, but millions of viewers tune in every week to see themselves in some way. As we all watch the Simpson’s go through economic difficulties, domestic conflicts, and dreadful family vacations we can all relate to it. Which makes you wonder whether these disturbing characters are what we want our society to be like or a wake-up call telling us we need to change. Shouldn’t we strive to be better than a society of drunken fathers, obsessed mothers, and troubled children?...
