to return to her household, which she felt had a higher priority (Hall, "The Marge File" p. 2). To sum up Marge, she is a character that holds her family together, and she epitomizes that role. Mothers are usually figures that nurture their children and do everything possible for them. They get involved in their child's life and raise them the best they can. With the plethora of shows on television now, parents in general take concern in what their children are watching. SO, when Marge takes a stand against her children's television show that was full of gratuitous violence, she is doing what many other parents do. When Marge passed on the Bouvier quilt to Lisa, she was passing on a tradition that had been passed on to her, and would be hopefully passed down to future generations. Many families have this as well. Whether it is an antique or a watch or jewelry, It still is a tradition that is passed on from generation to generation. Now I will talk about the children of the Simpson family. Bart is the notorious troublemaker of the trio. He is a rebellious son who acts on impulse and often disobeys both his parents and school faculty (Hal, "The Bart File" pp. 3-8). While he is often the problem child, his lighter side is shown when he is a "good" brother to his sister. Lisa, on the other hand, is the total antithesis of Bart. Lisa is a straight "A" student who is often on the better side of her teachers and her family. Her intelligence is uncanny, and unmatched by anyone in her household (Cawley p. 1). Finally, there is Maggie. Since Maggie is an infant, there is little to know about her, since she is always an infant. The youth of today range from disciplined to rebellious, from intelligent to not so intelligent. By having the two older Simpson children represent this, it further defines why the Simpsons are a valid representative of the 1990's. Unlike the older television shows of past d...
