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I enjoy shows of any genre I can see myself in.
I like to laugh at some of my own folly, so some of my favorite shows are comedic.
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The Office is one of my favorite TV shows because of its relatability, mockumentary style, and
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First, The Office mirrors the typical nine-to-five grind.
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Discuss where the characters' relations to the Dunder-Mifflin Company (jaded lifer, stepping stone, dedicated to the company, settling/unfulfilled potential) and how many offices have a similar dynamic;
Discuss how unremarkable and "normal" the setting is -- Summed up as Anytown, USA.
Discuss Michael and Dwight as nemeses to many of
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Supporting Details: Characters' asides to the crew almost let us into "secrets," especially with Jim, Pam, Michael, and Dwight. Natural, at times "cringeworthy" dialogue; not overthought. Convenient editing, much like other documentaries (e.g. Meredith was working on her PhD during filming, but her portions were edited to make her fit the "undesirable" mold)
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Lastly, in its later seasons, The Office humanized the least deserving character -- Dwight.
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For most of the series, Dwight was the worst of the worst, with no redemption in sight. Obtrusive, mean, power-hungry. (exposition)
Making Dwight experience his own hurt (affair with Angela) allowed the showrunners to break his character down and humanize him
His humanity and goodness is still not always apparent outside of "crew" interviews, which makes it a little more gratifying to see -- i.e. he isn't necessarily doing it for glory, as is usually his motivation for most of what he does.
Sometimes his good intentions backfire, because of his uncommon background
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when all they ever wanted to do was to help him. They, Walt, Billie, and Carine, only wanted
Thesis: Over the course of the novel Fifth Business, the narrator, Dunstan, after meeting with a number of important characters, goes on a search in trying to fulfill his depiction of Fifth Business. A side character with no opposite, and is neither a hero/heroine or villain however, he still plays a big role in progressing the plot. There are three characters that stand out to be the main reasons for Dunstan being fifth business: Mary Dempster, Paul Dempster, and Percy Boyd Staunton. Over the course of this essay, Dunstan’s position in their respective lives will be uncovered, showing that he is in fact a Fifth Business.
Holden felt like he was becoming invisible to the work around him. He had great respect
I think that his trauma was ultimately the cause of Holden’s emotional breakdown, along with his evident depression.
trials in which he thinks he's acting mature. Holden's time in the city is impulsive.
The word sitcom is short for Situation Comedy. A good sitcom story idea places the star (or supporting character) into a situation in need of a resolution, which will cause the character to respond in unexpected, exaggerated, and hugely sidesplitting ways (Rannow, pg. 13). A comedy now days are different from how they were in the 1960's and 1970's though. Today directors use sexual content and foul language to make people laugh and do not usually have a purpose or point to get across to the audience with each show. In earlier comedy, such as The Brady Bunch, Director Jack Arnold tried have a lesson learned in each episode while still maintaining a sense of humor, minus the foul language and sexual content. Although the show is not extremely funny to most people it is still a classic show that deserves to be remembered.
Holden strongly cares for his family but has a more difficult time getting along with ad...
Seinfeld used to be one of the most watched television shows in the world. Some of its characters such as Kramer and Jerry became household names. With each character having a comic flare and so much character development, it was definitely a show to be reckoned with. It was so big that Jerry made one million dollars a episode, while his co-stars were paid six hundred thousand per episode. Although this show was not being made when I was born, I watched one episode of it and have been eagerly excited about it every since then. I love to see how each of the characters are developed and learn how much work ethic they put in to make these comic roles so successful. Also, my favorite character is Kramer because I see that I have a lot of similarities
Holden claimed that he had a miserable childhood. Holden claimed that he has been abused when he was a child.
The king of queen defiantly makes me laugh because the one and only Kevin James is in it! There 's this one scene I remember, it was when Carrie was in a bad mood so Doug decided to sit on her to make her laugh. Kevin James is a great actor and knows how to play the role of a charter right. I would love to go behind the scenes of the King of Queens because I can just tell they have so much fun with their job. On the show impractical jokers, the four friends that do the show together defiantly have fun. Joe, Sal, Murr, and Qare life long friends that makes idiots of themselves on a show of them going against each other in challenges they create. For example, they go into a park and have to talk to strangers. They must do or say what the guys tell them to do through and ear piece or they lose the challenge. At the end of every episode there 's one big loser and they have to do something awful the other three guys come up with for them to do. It 's great they are such great friends and do this show together. Speaking of friends, I also love the show friends. Phoebe is my favorite because she such an air head and never knows what is going on or what she is doing. One time in a episode Rachel, Ross, chandler and phoebe were at the coffee shop. Her character reminds me of someone I know but I won 't say who. If you ever need a good laugh the last three shows I said are good
Holden's problems in the real world were too much for him, he had to make up things to make himself seem better than what he was.
When describing the sitcom all that comes to mind is hope and the sense of change that the show
He hated the world for taking away his role model and he felt desolate even though he was surrounded by people who cared about his well-being. The immense buildup of emotions only precipitated him to become abrasive to others instead of passive. “I took the bag off of her. I was almost all set to hit her. I thought I was going to smack her for a second. I really did” (Salinger). Holden loved his sister, however the powerful urge he has to hit her is uncharacteristic for him. Before he wasn’t one to lash out on others, except when things went out of his control. When he was no longer in control he lashed out, for example, after Allie died, Holden broke the garage window in resentment. These abrasive outbreaks only cause Holden to hurt those around him and force his estrangement from others as well as society even worse. As most readers notice when the story continues, Holden quickly becomes a loathed character. This critic proves this as well, “A year or so later I read it in my high school English class and concluded that he was a narcissistic wimp” (Bardi). Holden was so focused on his own emotions that he had no apprehension with the way he treated others. This lead to his own failure and separation from those who sought to guide
Holden struggles with himself mightily and cannot fulfill his responsibilities. One of Holden’s struggles is that he has a bad attitude towards everyone. For example, at the school he goes to, he hates his roommates and his teachers. In addition to not liking anyone, Holden