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The Class Struggle in Springfield

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In the episode of The Simpsons -- " The class struggle in Springfield ", Marge becomes the typical representation of those who are having " American Dreams ". They believe that all of the efforts you put will eventually lead you to success no matter what, so as long as you work hard enough, you will have the wealth, the status or the goal that you desire. This is reflected on how Marge acts when she gets invited to the club where the upper-class (or the bourgeoises) hangs out.   We can observe that in her four actions: First, she demands her family to dress formally and to be well-behaved in the club, in order not to lose face. Second, when she is in the club, drinking with other women, she puts on a fake smile to whatever they say, even if she is not understanding or agreeing with them. Third, with lots of social events happening in the upper-class society, she has to trim her "exquisite and high quality" suit over

Friends: The One With Critical Analysis

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“I’ll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour; I’ll be there for you, like I’ve been there before…” Without a doubt, when most of the people read those lines above, there will be a delightful melody emerged in their minds. This is the theme song of the once popular (or probably still is) TV show -- Friends . The storyline set on the urban life of 6 friends (3 males and 3 females) living in New York, with bountiful of entertaining anecdotes that audiences can relate to. It was such a hit that it not only had won multiple awards, but there were around 52.5 million viewers watching the series finale, which was the fifth highest in the TV history. However, is Friends really friendly? In the episode of “The one with the stoned man”, Candler gets promoted, but then realizes that by taking this job, which he is not satisfied with, means he is accepting it as his career. Hence, he decides to quit. BUT! Later on in this episode, he gets a call from his boss offering