What images of family and school life are presented in Malcolm in the Middle?

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What images of family and school life are presented in Malcolm in the Middle?

In the 21st century there are a variety of family units ranging from the nuclear families, which are immediate relatives, Mum, Dad and children, to the extended family, which also includes Grandparents and cousins, who play a part in daily life.

The Simpson’s are a typical family. Marge takes charge and doesn’t work, but Homer does, also they have three children, Bart, Lisa and Maggie.

Malcolm in the Middle represents the ‘Symmetrical Family.’

Malcolm in the Middle is now in its sixth series and sadly has to end as all the actors for the television show are too old for there roles. This television show is one of the best yet!

Malcolm is a gifted boy who is stuck in the middle of his family of two brothers, Reese and Dewey also Francis but, he’s in Military camp, because his parents wanted him to learn some discipline for himself.

The Parents in Malcolm in the Middle are very different to most parents as Lois who is the mother worries a lot and gets upset if she gets something wrong or ‘messed up’, although she is a very strong character concerning what happens in the house. If Malcolm or Reese do something to Dewey she always finds out what they did to him. On the other hand, Hal who is the father, wants to be a kid again. He always tries to hang around Reese and Malcolm as they are the oldest in the family, so, he tries to go out with them to arcades or to see movies with there friends basically trying to be ‘cool’ like everyone else.

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        We very rarely see the whole family together, it is only twice we see the family together in this episode. Once when Reese is having a wresting match and also when the family is having dinner.

 Hal and Lois both treat the boys differently, Lois makes the boys feel good about them self and Hal is very down to earth with them because he wants to be a kid again, but Hal and Lois defiantly care about what Malcolm, Reese, Dewey and Francis do with their lives.

Malcolm in the Middle starts off with a one minute introduction, this ...

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