In her essay "Why Is George Funny? Television Comedy, Trickster Heroism, and Cultural Studies," Barbara S. Morris and her students list several characteristics of Seinfeld's George Costanza (Jason Alexander). For this blog,- Select ONE personality trait of George that the author mentions. If possible, find one that your classmates have not yet written about. Dig deep; there are several in there!
- Show how this characteristic is played out in any episode of Seinfeld that we've screened in-class thus far. NOTE: If you use "The Fatigues," be sure you're not repeating what Morris says.
- Finally, locate this trait in another, more recent sitcom character. Are there others out there?
Remember, postings should fall between 200 and 250 words. Practice writing tightly!
Follow these instructions for the new way to post:
- If you haven't already, "Sign In" (at the top of this page).
- Then, click "New Post," also located at the top of this page or on your Dashboard (a green plus sign). By creating a New Post (rather than "Posting a Comment" as you did with Blog #1), you'll get your own page; you may include--if you want to--colorful fonts, images, links, and video clips to support your points; and finally, others may respond to your postings. It's not really a "discussion" if others, including me, cannot respond, is it?
- Please create a catchy title for your posting with the appropriate number in front (e.g., #3: Curious George).
- Finally, don't forget those "Rules for the Road": http://seinclass.blogspot.com/2008/01/rules-for-road.html.
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