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Jerry as Trickster Figure

Example #1

Jerry is supposed to be the underdog against the cat because that is the natural order of prey, but in almost all of the short cartoons, Jerry outwits Tom the cat and presents him as being a fool that is dominated by the mouse. Even in some cartoons Jerry is able to get the bulldog to protect him from Tom, which shows his control over others bigger and higher than him.

Example # 2

What makes slapstick funny?

The absurdity of the situation in which the cartoon characters find themselves and the depth of the trouble that unfolds is what makes slapstick funny. It is never a simply solved problem. Rather, the character will try to ‘outsmart’ the antagonist or protagonist and get themselves into a bigger mess. This can be seen in some of Tom & Jerry's shorts as Tom (The antagonist) tries to outsmart Jerry (The protagonist)

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Mammy Two Shoes

In older episodes of Tom & Jerry the figure of Mammy two shoes is "a heavy-set, middle-aged, black woman who often has to deal with the mayhem generated by the lead characters." She is often ridiculed by Tom and Jerry through acts of violence that create a light humorous scene.

http://historyinworld.blogspot.com/2012/03/history-of-tom-jerry.html

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Aravind, Aju. "Mammy Two Shoes: Subversion And Reaffirmation Of Racial Stereotypes In Tom And Jerry." IUP Journal Of History & Culture 5.3 (2011): 76-83. Humanities International Complete. Web. 22 Nov. 2013

A Brief History of Tom & Jerry

Tom & Jerry: Violence that Makes You Laugh!

  • Tom and Jerry, two of the most honored cartoon characters in motion pictures, were created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  • Their plot centered on a never-ending battle, in other words, a chase between a house cat and a brown mouse.
  • 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons were written and directed from 1940 to 1957, at the MGM cartoon studio in Hollywood.
  • The pair won a total of 7 Oscar awards for Best Animated Short Subject.
  • The series has also been named as the ‘Greatest Television Shows of All Time’ by TIME magazine in 2000.
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