Document Type
Article
Abstract
[First paragraph]
The Simpsons is best known for its portrayal of a modern-day, often lovable but usually less than idyllic nuclear family. The term "nuclear family" takes on an added significance, however, in a show where the status of the Simpsons' family home on Evergreen Terrace is rivaled, a focal point for Springfield as for the show itself, by the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. The power plant is the corporate center of Springfield, and exemplifies the strata within such corporate bodies, from Monty Burns, the ruthless capitalist at the top of the pile, to the exploited incompetents at the bottom, as represented by Homer Simpson. Instead of home being a haven to which Homer can escape, the power plant frequently casts a shadow into his living room.
Repository Citation
Knowles, Joanne. "The Simpsons and the Nuclear Family." Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture vol. 8, no. 2, 2008, pp. 1–16. https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/reconstruction/vol8/iss2/6