Hi, everyone!

In Mexico, we are all familiar with the concept of Halloween and even some of us disguise ourselves to go to parties on October 31^st, but are we aware of what the actual celebration is like in the United States and England? Possibly not, as we have only borrowed some of the most popular aspects of the celebration and adapted them to ours.

However, if somebody asked us the reason behind the pumpkins or where witches come from or why we disguise ourselves, it is highly likely that we will be unable to answer such questions. This is the reason why this blog has been created!

The authors believe that it is important to understand the actual celebration of Halloween in order to adopt it and adapt it most appropriately in our country. Still, as we are not fond of theory, we have decided to examine Halloween in the light one of the most successful series in American history: The Simpsons. In our opinion, this will make everything more interesting and also more realistic, given that we will analyse specific aspects portrayed on the TV programme and try to explain them one by one to get a better understanding of them.

After all, for better or for worse, The Simpsons have had a great influence on Mexican society and the possibility that they help it to understand such a popular celebration better than an essay on the subject does not seem far-fetched.

Then, let us start out journey into Halloween and the Simpsons. We hope you enjoy it as much as us! :)