The Simpsons

Watching The Simpsons in class was very entertaining and I believe it also had educational value. It showed a different form of literature that we could examine in a similar fashion to the other forms we did throughout the year. Also, being a TV show, we were able to relax a little, laugh and focus on other end of the year assignments while still continuing our exploration and examination of literature.
The many different meanings of the soul in this episode seemed to be both meaningful and joking. Some of the more meaningful definitions include: it’s the most valuable part of you, a symbol of everything fine inside you, it’s the only part of you that lasts forever and possibly most meaningful: no one is born with a soul – it’s something you must earn, as evident by Bart getting his soul back at the end of the episode after searching and working tirelessly to get it. Some of the meanings meant for comedic purposes include: it’s something made up to scare kids, it comes out when you sneeze, it has wheels (in case you die in the desert and needs to drive) and monsters don’t have souls.