Friday, March 6, 2015

The Simpsons, she used to be my girl
Summary:
In Springfiled, many journalists flocked to report a sex scandal. Marge Simpsons met her classmate Chloe Talbot again, who was a famous journalist. Marge invited Chloe to eat dinner at home. Every family member praised Chloe, especially Lisa. She regarded Chloe as a model and ate dinner with Chloe. Marge was a little disappointed and unhappy because no one noticed her hard-working. Lisa wanted to attend the U.N Women’s conference with Chloe. Marge disagreed. However at night, Lisa left home secretly and hid in Chloe’s car boot to attend Women’s conference. In the morning, Marge found Lisa was missing. Marge and Homer drove car to Capital City to look for Lisa. But on the way to Capital City, Chloe got a call that she had to return back to report an erupting volcano. When Chloe reported volcano eruption, Lisa helped to hold camera as an assistant. Marge found Lisa was at the scene of volcano; she came back to Mount Springfiled worriedly. But Chloe and Lisa were trapped by magma. Marge saved Lisa bravely and Chloe was saved by her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, Marge’ love and courge were praised by everyone. In the end, Marge realized what her value was.
Symbols:
      Two-headed goat: things have two sides
      Chore wheel: something that represents fair and wise
      Peabody Award:a object to prove the value of life
      Court-ordered ankle bracelet: the government that advocates freedom actually controls citizens
      The clown: something that is inflexible and immovable

This episode showes contradictions beteen Marge's real life and dream life. Two-headed goat represents that things have two sides. As a superlady, Marge is eager to be succcesful journalist like Chloe and wants to be recognized. However, her family do not appreciate her work and think it is what she should do. Hence she is more eager to succeed. She wants her value to be proved. She imagines if she is a journalist, she will do well like Chloe. But in fact, she is successful to be a mother and wife. Although she gives up her dream work, she gains her happy family. So do not imagine when you have a another choose, what you do or have will be better. Everyone has his own enviable life.
    

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