We will use the following template to chart out an episode of The Simpsons in class, starting with Season 7, Episode 16: Lisa the Iconoclast
MAKE A COPY OF THE TEMPLATE!!!If completing the assignment at home: most Simpsons episodes are available on Disney+. If you'd like help to find a more cost effective manner of watching, come talk to Mr. Dorlis (don't email me about it).
Iconoclast: A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
Satirical Subject #1:
Hero Worship, the unchallenged and willfully ignorant devotion to a person, historical or famous
Satirical Subject #2:
History "muddies" the truth, an acknowledgment that generally accepted history tends to ignore the brutality of our past in order to fit into a nationalistic paradigm, or bias.
give 3 example of each Satirical subject
Satirical Subject #1: Hero Worship
1. Lisa discovers that the town of Springfield has a statue of Jebediah Springfield, the town's founder, and everyone worships him without question.
2. Homer believes everything he reads about Jebediah Springfield in the town history book, even when it is clearly exaggerated or false.
3. Lisa challenges the town's blind devotion to Jebediah Springfield and tries to uncover the truth about his past.
Satirical Subject #2: History "muddies" the truth
1. Lisa uncovers a secret about Jebediah Springfield that contradicts the town's history book and challenges their version of events.
2. The town is resistant to accepting the truth about Jebediah Springfield because it conflicts with their ingrained beliefs.
3. Lisa's efforts to reveal the truth about Jebediah Springfield are met with skepticism and resistance from the townspeople.