Treetop Dome Scandal
Senator Belfry is being called to "speak before Congress," and as he plans to say "Not Guilty," we are to assume that he is being investigated for an impropriety.
Get out your pencils -- we are having a pop quiz!
Choose one of the three and answer in 50 words or less:
1) Does the presence of an independent press (i.e., Shoe and Cosmo) ensure that Senator Belfry will not get away with his abuse of power, or does his continued presence in the Treetops attest to a too cozy attitude between the Senator and the media?
2) The Senator wears pants, but the members of the media appear to only wear coats, shoes, and socks. Or in the case of Shoe, only socks and shoes (and a cigar). Does this reflect the power relationships in the Treetops community? Does the Senator really wear the pants in this relationship? How does this telling commentary on the bird community reflect the power structure humans confront?
3) If Cosmo were to use Senator Belfry as an anonymous source in an article, do you think Shoe (Cosmo's editor) would demand to know who the source was? If later called before an independent counsel, would Cosmo reveal his source (with Shoe's approval) or would Cosmo remain silent and go to jail? Do you think Senator Belfry would be a good anonymous source? Why or why not?
posted by big al at 9:30 PM
2 Comments:
Well, we haven't had Shoe in our local newspaper since I was a kid, so I don't know who any of these birds are. I was just wondering, is it just me or does the Senator look like Bill Clinton?
The Senator always sorta reminded me of Ted Kennedy.
2) No, I do not think their clothes reflect the power structures in society. For instance, Roz, the diner waitress wears (as far as I recall) a dress AND an apron! So, therefore, the diner waitress would have more power than the newspaper editor. I think in the bird land, the LESS clothes you have, the more power you have. Sure, the Senator wears a suit and all, but he is s drunken idiot that no one respects or listens to.
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