Ok so i had to write an essay about “which character I am most like in family guy”. I completely BS’ed the whole thing and i thought it was pretty funny, so here it is.
Kyle Tanner
Selby, Linda
English 1010-060
Family Guy is a comical cartoon that humorously depicts the life and issues of modern day American families. Although the situations that occur throughout this show might be slightly exaggerated, they are still generally true. There is very rarely an actual serious moment in this show. Yet, despite this lack of seriousness, most people can still relate to the show and its many characters. Whether it be to Peter, a very poorly educated father of three. Lois, the wife and conveniently brighter, wife of Peter Griffin. Chris, the eldest son of Peter and Lois Griffin, who seems to take after his father in many mental aspects. Meg, the unnoticed, unappreciated daughter of the Griffins. Or finally, Stewie, the witty toddler of the family. Other characters include: Brian, the Griffins talking dog, Quagmire, the perverted neighbor, Joe, the crippled cop, and Cleveland, one of the Griffin family friends. Now there is a specific character in this show that I seem to act a lot like. His name is Stewie Griffin. He is the son of Peter and Lois Griffin, as well as the brother of Chris and Meg Griffin, and proud owner of a dog named Brian. Stewie is the baby of the family, but don’t let that fool you. He has more than a few tricks up his sleeve, and often shows signs of a dislike towards his family. This may not be anything against them in general, but more so along a dislike of there stupidity versus his superior intellect. See, his family doesn’t know this, but Stewie is quite the genius. A lot of the concepts that he
portrays on the show, seem to remind me of myself at times. The reasons I would say that he and I are a lot alike are, the fact that he is very unspoken, he has a mind of his own, and he often is looked down upon. These a just a few of the qualities that we share, as well as just a few of the aspects that make up who we both are individually.
It is understood that Stewie Griffin is a baby who has not yet obtained the ability to speak. But, despite this disability, he miraculously has the mind of a genius. He is constantly inventing things and coming up with theories, yet he cant express these ideas to the world. Like Stewie, I am very often unspoken. So many ideas and thoughts race through my head daily, yet I can never find the worlds to express myself. I often just keep these thoughts in my head, never to be released into our society. I have been told several times that I “think to much”, and maybe I do, but is this necessarily a bad thing? I guess that’s just something ill have to keep on wondering. At least until I can somehow find a way to exert these conceptions from my head.
Having a very unique mindset is something Stewie Griffin is known for. World domination is one of his main goals, and he doesn’t seem to ever give up on that idea. He is extremely original, and quite dramatic at times. This is a characteristic that I have as well. Not exactly to the extreme of world domination or anything, but just merely to the extent that I’m constantly striving to make my presence known to the world around me.
My mind doesn’t work the same as most peoples. This will often get me into trouble orcause me to stick my foot in my mouth. It’s a very common thing for me to speak without thinking, thus, either causing problems, or embarrassment. This seems like something that will take lots of work to overcome, therefore I will tediously put forth much effort to get past this obstacle.
Finally, the third reason I think Stewie and I are alike is the fact that we both seem to be looked down upon in this large world of ours. Stewie, like I mentioned before, is merely a baby, therefore when people see him, they don’t see the incredible attributes and pure genius that make up his character. They only see a toddler who has no say so in any of the ideas and customs that take place in there fictional society. Even though I am not a child, I am still not taken very seriously at times. Whether it be because of my lack of understanding of the world around me, or because of my lack of conformity to the habit’s that the world will often try and pass as normal. I don’t try to fit in with all of the people around me, but at the same time I don’t strive to be different. I just act the way the I feel most comfortable and leave it at that. Stewie is the same way. He knows he is different, but this doesn’t stop him. He still does what he wants to do and tries his hardest not to let any one stop him, (despite the fact that he is young and doesn’t exactly get to decide where and what he will do on a daily basis).
Me and Stewie have a lot in common, and share many characteristics. Even though he is just a character in a crazy, unrealistic cartoon, he can relate to me, and I’msure, many other people in today’s society. Whether it be someone who is unspoken, someone who has a complex mind, or simply someone who is just looked down upon, Stewie Griffin can relate and often bring humor to these qualities that might be seen as negative. If your confused about a math problem, a relationship problem, or even just life in general, dig down deep inside. Maybe there’s a little Stewie in you somewhere.
