SOSC 4318: Modes of Communication: "Reading Television?"
Simpsons
 
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That 70's Show

LISA SIMPSON

Denotative:

At first glance Lisa comes across as your sweet innocent girl. And for the most part you would be right. Lisa's attire consists of a red dress and some red slippers along with some pearls. Her hair is to put it into very simple terms is resembles a star on her head.

Connotative:

Looking more into who Lisa Simpson is from her appearance, one thing that you can note right away is that she is often shown with her saxophone. This gives her some humorous depth because although she can play one of the most difficult instruments around, it is the same size as her if not bigger in a lot of the pictures. Although one cannot tell from what they see of her appearance, Lisa is the brain of the Simpson's family. At 8 years old, she contains the intelligence of most Nobel Prize winners. For the most part though, Lisa Simpson is not one of the most complex characters on the show although she has her moments every now and then.

Bart - Marge - Homer - Intro

By: Jeffrey Lyons

 
 
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