John Simpson Kirkpatrick

John Simpson Kirkpatrick, was born on 6th of July 1892, in England. His parents Robert and Sarah, raised three daughters and one son. His job was to provide Donkey rides for children and to take care of the donkeys. He would look after the Donkeys from 7:30am till 9pm and then ride one for two miles to get back to his house. In 1909, Robert Kirkpatrick passed away when John Simpson was seventeen years old. He then took on his dad’s job as a merchant marine, this job lured Simpson into Australia. His role included being a cane cutter, ship’s hand and a coalminer. John Simpson, enlisted to become a soldier for WW1. Simpson changed his surname from Kirkpatrick to Simpson due to merchant marines not being accepted into the army. He joined the…

promoting and glorifying war. For most men this would be the only chance they could go overseas and explore new places. They also reassured the Australians that the war would end in Christmas but unfortunately it lasted an extra 3 years. During these 3 years the true horrors and trepidation were divulged but it was too late. Most men already decided to enlist for the reason of adventure. “I would not have joined this contingent if I had known they were not going to England. I would have taken…

In 2009, a show that would change the teenage tv show genre aired its pilot. Glee the first of its genre and the first of many other shows to come. Teenagers in the twenty-first century took a huge liking to shows that were either dramatic or comedic. Musical movies were making a boom in Hollywood. With this in mind, Ryan Murphy created a teenage musical dramedy (drama, comedy) that succeeded more than what colleagues had expected of the show. Glee took these three genres and combined them,…

Who says that’s cartoons aren’t allowed to use profanity and make fun of today’s society? Family guy awakens the subconscious and make the conscious aware. Family guy may have some rated R episodes and jokes but if you look at the show at a deeper perspective than just a face value, you will see the insightful meaning. Based on Peacocke’s article I would recommend young adults and adults to watch the show Family guy. Peacocke talks about her own struggle with the shows seemingly…

In recent discussions of Family Guy, a controversial issue has been whether people should or should not watch the television show. On the one hand, some argue that Family Guy is pure entertainment and that nothing is inappropriate with the show. From this perspective, I find it completely absurd that people actually find it acceptable to engage with such a vulgar show. On the other hand; however, others argue that it is a cruel show that incorporate crude humorless jokes. In the words of…

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Even if you don’t watch South Park, you’ve probably seen the inappropriate, yet hilarious cartoon late at night, maybe two in the morning. The pre-teen, animated, round boy characters dressed in brightly colored clothing bounce around telling their offensive jokes. This show offends everyone, but I feel that anyone who finds humor in anything, would laugh at at least something in this show regardless of how crude it may be. South Park has all the humor we enjoy, but would never admit to liking.…