Toni Morrison Interview

Summary
During the interview with Charlie Rose, writer Toni Morrison displays immense humility and humbleness when discussing her accomplishments and writings. Morrison then goes into discussing the blights faced by African-Americans in American society today. For example she highlights the lack of black business people and how individuals are forced into jobs that they do not necessarily want, but that they must take in order to sustain a life.

Reaction
I found this interview to be extremely interesting because it does involve a nobel prize winner who is said to be one of the most influential writers of the last half century. I also found it interesting because Morrison offers a brief critique of society, especially dealing with African- American society.

Reflection
In my opinion we should value the opinion of scholars more when it comes to social issues. True they may not have the policy knowledge of a politician but they see the struggles that people face in everyday life, and have the cognitive ability to come up with alternative solution. Also I think the humble attitude speaks volumes about Morrison as a person, and gives American society driven by greed and ego a positive and influential role model.

Simpson Annotation

Summary

In his critique of the Simpsons author, Sam Tingleff, explains that the Simpsons is a critique of middle-class America. He illustrates this by giving examples of specific episodes that offer a satire of specific aspects of American society. One of the main aspects that Tingleff discuss is the critique of American captialism that the Simpsons offer. Also he explains how each character does not display humanistic characteristics, rather they symbolize single ideas. For example Lisa is the voice of reason and logic for all of society and the Simpson family as a whole. Overall, the Simpsons offer much more than entertainment, the shows offers a satirical critique of middle-class America.

Reflection

This reading was extremely enlightnening because, like most growing up, I enjoyed watching the Simpson each and every Sunday. I enjoyed the show for the 30 minutes of entertainment that it offered me, oblivious to the underlining symbolism that was running rampant. It was interesting while reading this article I remembered several of the episodes that the author cited while discussing the real meaning behind the popular television series.

Reaction

This Simpsons is an extremely popular television series because offers families 30 minutes of entertainment, mainly because many families see themselves in the dysfunctial but loving Simpson family. The show offers a satirical look at the methods in which middle-class America operates and the excessive capitalism holds countless families captive. The show is brilliantly written and produce because it tells a entertaining story, but still has an underlining theme of satire and symbolism in every episode.

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2. That individuals who lack confidence feel trapped by their situations, but they should not.
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3. The unfortunate view that individuals housed in institutions are damaged or untreatable.
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