Intertextuality is the shaping of texts meanings by other texts.
Some texts refer directly to each other – such as in 'remakes' of films, extra-diegetic references to the media / society in the animated cartoon The Simpsons, and many amusing contemporary TV ads. The interpretation of these references is influenced by the audiences prior knowledge of other texts.
The Simpsons Episode:Bart of Darkness Analysis.
It contains generic characteristics of psychological thriller and you could also guess that it relates to Hitchcock. But there is one very tricky thing about intertextuality or references to popular culture. It presupposes certain knowledge about films, music or politics. If an indivdual lacks the knowledge, than they are not able to fully understand the idea behind an episode/film etc. Taking all these factors into account, it has become clear to me that watching The Simpsons is intellectually challenging.
It contains generic characteristics of psychological thriller and you could also guess that it relates to Hitchcock. But there is one very tricky thing about intertextuality or references to popular culture. It presupposes certain knowledge about films, music or politics. If an indivdual lacks the knowledge, than they are not able to fully understand the idea behind an episode/film etc. Taking all these factors into account, it has become clear to me that watching The Simpsons is intellectually challenging.
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