Treehouse of horror XI

Episode 1 of season 12 is our special number eleven, you can watch it on http://watchtvlinks.sx/episode/the_simpsons_s12_e1.

The introduction to this episode shows us that Halloween is not something Americans remember only on October 31^st , but a celebration that is remembered throughout the year and that has even inspired the creation of series based on this topic. No wonder that the opening of this special is a parody to The Munsters, the famous television series.

 We have talked about monsters, costumes, food, vampires, evil spirits and so on but, have we talked about heaven and hell? Well, in this episode our dear and beloved Homer doesn’t believe that according to his horoscope he’ll be dying that day! He avoids crashes and all sorts of dangerous situations that could end his life and ends up dying when eating a tiny vegetable. He chokes and dies. Any guess on what that cursed vegetable was? Hint: It’s green and looks like a tree.

What happens to Mr Simpson after he dies? His sol stays on Earth because according to St. Peter he hasn’t done any good actions in his life so he could have a place in heaven. Homer realizes that he needs to work on that if he wants to go to heaven instead of hell. After trying and trying he finally manages to make one good action but since St. Peter misses it and sends him to hell.

So why do you think that heaven and hell are linked to Halloween?

Do you believe in heaven and hell? Why do you think people are afraid of hell and think they’ll be much better in hell?

Another story from this special is an adaptation of “Hansel and Gretel” and other Grimm tales.

Homer and Marge are very poor and have difficulties feeding their children and themselves so Homer decides to put them on the forest by themselves waiting for them to die or get lost. Since Lisa is always carrying and reading her “Grimm Fairy Tales” book she’s always one step ahead from the dangers of the forest. She mentions the story about the goblin and the bridge, Goldilocks, Rapunzel, etc.

What other Grimm tales do you know? Are you in the mood for some fun reading? Click on this link and you can find some fun ways to learn while reading: http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/stories.

Hey! Those could be excellent Halloween stories!