Thursday, 1 December 2011

Mest 3 Text Analysis - Everybody Hates Chris



For my second text i have decided to focus on Everybody Hates chris.
Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock (who is also the narrator), while growing up in theBedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years 1978-1983. Chris Rock grew up with a boy named Kenny Montero who he has often referred to as the inspiration for a lot of the episodes. In many interviews, Rock has described Kenny as the reason he got into comedy in the first place. 


Set in the mid 1980s, the show revolves around the everyday life of Chris. Chris is a 16-year-old high school student in the series' last episode. Chris is one of the few "normal" characters on the show, surrounded by a collection of eccentric characters that, in his point of view, act as if they dislike him. Chris lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, a working-class community and attends an all-white school in Brooklyn Beach, where students and teachers alike pick on him. If events progress favorably for Chris throughout an episode, they will almost certainly backfire on him by the end. Likewise, if a situation isn't going Chris' way, it always gets worse for him, whether or not he tries to change it or not.

http://www.tv.com/shows/everybody-hates-chris/

This links takes you to  the website of tv.com and gives you insight on the sitcom and the episodes. The website includes videos an episodes catch up.

 

1 comment:

  1. I really like your research so far but now I want to see some ANALYSIS of three texts for your case study.

    Remember that in the exam you need both BREADTH and DEPTH of knowledge - and that you cannot get the marks unless you know your texts REALLY REALLY well.

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