Summary # 6 T. Burns

In the essay "Family Guy and Freud" written by Antonia Peacocke, a student from Harvard University, she makes an interesting comparison between the cartoon Family Guy and Sigmund Freud. She tells of how Family Guy is a show that some people are very against because of it's offensive humor. A New York Times journalist Stuart Elliott claimed that "the characters on the Fox television series Family Guy...purposely offend just about every group of people you could name". To some it is crude but to Antonia Peacocke it isn't as bad as everyone thinks. It has been kicked off the air 2 times in it's running but always comes back which proves a point that many people really enjoy this show. Ironically, the writer of the essay used to be one that opposed the show. Now she is a true blue fan of it. The jokes on the show can be a little off-color but mean well. It is either trying to get a good point across or just saying it like it is. Family Guy will most likely be on the air for years to come because of the fan base and people who love and learn from this show.

Summary # 5 T. Burns

In the essay "Your Trusted Friends" by Eric Schlosser he makes an interesting comparison between the founder of Disney Land and World, Mr. Walt Disney, and the founder of McDonald's, Mr. Ray Kroc. There are definitely a lot of similarities between the two men which is what makes this essay so very interesting. They are a year apart and were in the same war as young men. They both have been very successful in the businesses. Although, the two businesses are different they almost go hand in hand with eachother. They are both focused on advertising to children which is most of their customer base. Schlosser states "The fantasy world of McDonaldland borrowed a good deal from Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom." This is proof that the two have worked together and become very popular in the eyes of children from all around the World.

Summary # 4 T. Burns

Fast food restaurants are everywhere you look. As David Zinczenko said "Drive down any thoroughfare in America, and I guarantee you'll see one of our 13,000 McDonald's restaurants. Now, drive back up the block and try to find someplace to buy a grapefruit." It is easier to get fast food than any other food because it does not need to be prepared. Many children and teenagers are eating fast food more than they are eating prepared food because of time. Lots of children are getting diabetes type II due to poor diet. Many fast food places are not advertising correctly, either. Some are even getting sued over it. Fast food is becomming such a thing these days that you almost can't blame the individual eater anymore. Especially if the restaurant is not advertising their caloric intake to the fullest and most honest they can.