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 The course is called how the simpsons saved american literature (definitely a more enjoyable essay if you like The Simpsons). The book needed to be cited is The Simpsons And Philosophy by William Irwin, Mark T. Conrad, and Aeon J. Skoble. The attached screenshots are material the course covers, you can get a good idea on how the course runs by reading this. I appreciate your time and would like to thank you in advanced. 

I ONLY NEED ONE QUESTION ANSWERED FROM THIS WORD DOCUMENT!!! 5 PAGES!!!

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English 161 Mid-Term Name____________________________: 700#______________ Please answer two questions in fully developed, detailed essays. Be sure to formulate a thesis for each and support it with concrete and specific evidence from the readings. You may consult the texts during the exam. Do not use the same work as the core of your answer for both questions. To return the exam, open space after the question you have chosen and insert your answer there Answer both questions on the same question sheet. Then attach the complete question sheet with your answers to an email and return it to me. 1. How do religion, morality and religious and moral ideas and attitudes influence American literature? How does religion influence the writing of American writers? From what you have read and viewed, why are these important in light of American literature, myth, culture, and the manner in which Americans present themselves to the world and each other? 2. Edgar Allan Poe called stories that showed an element of horror grotesque - that which is hidden in every person so that what is horrific or hideous in a person is not obvious or visible. While the grotesque is not necessarily bad or evil, the character is a distortion of the paradigm. From what you have read and viewed, why are these important in light of American literature, myth, culture, and the manner in which Americans present themselves to the world and each other? 3. What is your understanding of the literary and cultural importance of The Simpsons? Is The Simpsons worthy of literary and cultural study? How and why is it, or is it not, important? Does what you have read about The Simpsons tell us anything about the American character and culture? From what we have read and viewed, why are these important in light of American literature, myth, culture, and the manner in which Americans present themselves to the world? 4. Matt Groening said, “If you’ve read a few books, you’ll get most of the jokes.” The Simpsons have explored, adapted and parodied many pieces of American literature. Many have been overt and easily recognizable, but most often the allusions have been subtle. All this points to one thing – if the references are important enough to be lampooned by The Simpsons, these works must be important cultural milestones. From what we have read and viewed, why are these important in light of American literature, myth, culture, and the manner in which Americans present themselves to the world and each other? 5. In what we have read and viewed, how would you assess the contemporary feelings of Americans about any one of the following (you may combine categories if you wish): gender roles, family, family roles, family values, community, religion and work? From what we have read and viewed, why are these important in light of American literature, myth, culture, and the manner in which Americans present themselves to the world and each other?
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