Tom Junod’s profile of Mr. Rogers paints him as, of course as the title would suggest, a hero. He goes on about all the wonderful things that Mr. Rogers has done for people and children. He is painted at a sweet individual who cares deeply about what is going on in other people’s lives. Junod really plays on what Mr. Rogers had done in his life then when he had the show and now when he’s just an old man. Junod gives examples too like how Mr. Roger’s just casually decides to take a piss at a cemetery (I’ve seen old people do that). He’s gotten to a certain point in his life where he’ll just answer the door in a bathrobe because he couldn’t even care about what people think of him.
Another thing that Junod does is he uses “Once Upon A Time” a lot throughout the piece. Personally I think it’s not just to play on the fact that Mr. Rogers did a children’s television show. But whenever he goes to once upon a time he’ll go back to a point in Mr. Roger’s life or even a part of his own life. He’s using “Once Upon A Time” to bounce back and forth to a specific time and then back to modern day.
I like your reference to "Once Upon A Time." I also thought of that while reading. Mr. Rogers is honestly portrayed like the "good guy" in a story- flawless.
ReplyDeleteI love this, especially the part about "Once Upon A Time". In a way, it painted a really clear image in my head of going back in time to watch a part of Mister Roger's life.
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