Contemporary media and the image of marriage and love
This paper is to compare and contrast the changing attitudes in the media towards love, relationships, and marriage.
1. Select one show from column A and one show from column B.
2. Report the name of the show, the season (s), and the episode (e).
3. Describe the characters and the plot as if the reader has never seen an episode of the show.
4. Describe each show’s concept of love either as expressly mentioned or as implied from the interaction of the characters.
5. Describe each show’s concept of marriage either as expressly mentioned or as implied by the interaction of the characters.
6. The major portion of the paper should be dedicated to the comparison of love and marriage in the two shows. Provide evidence from the shows.
7. Paper should be 4 pages, 14 font, single space, no cover sheet
Column A
Crosby Show
Married with Children
Father Knows Best
Andy Griffith Show
Everyone Loves Raymond
I love Lucy
Alice
My 3 sons
Brady Bunch
All in the Family
The Jeffersons
Roseann
The Simpsons
Column B
King of Queens
George Lopez Show
Vecinos
Queer as Folk
The Conners
Friends
Seinfeld
Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Mike & Molly
NCIS: Los Angeles
Law & Order: SVU
The Foster
Black-ish