Post by DSkillz on Oct 3, 2013 0:15:38 GMT
Charlie Brown
Charles "Charlie" Brown is the protagonist of the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.
Like Schulz, Charlie Brown is the son of a barber; but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie Brown is an example of "the great American un-success story" in that he fails in almost everything he does.
Charlie Brown is a "lovable loser", a child possessed of endless determination and hope, but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities.
He first appeared in 1947, three years before Peanuts started, in a comic strip by Charles M. Schulz called Li'l Folks. He later appeared in the first Peanuts comic strip on October 2, 1950. He is one of the most well known characters in Peanuts and is considered to be the main character in the strip. Charlie Brown is always referred to by his full name (with the exception of Peppermint Patty who calls him 'Chuck,' and Marcie who calls him 'Charles') and his usual catchphrase is "good grief".
Despite the frequent abuse and belittling at the hands of other kids, Charlie Brown has many friends from school and on his baseball team. His best friend, however, is Linus van Pelt. One of the running gags in the strip is when Lucy holds a football for Charlie Brown to kick, she pulls it away from the ground, making Charlie Brown go flying, and landing on the ground, usually replying "good grief".
Charlie Brown stated in an early strip (November 3, 1950) that he was "only four years old", but he aged over the next two decades, being six years old as of November 17, 1957 and "eight-and-a-half years old" by July 11, 1979. Later references continue to peg Charlie Brown as being approximately eight years old. Another early strip, on October 30, 1950, has Patty and Shermy wishing Charlie Brown a happy birthday on that day, although they are not sure they have the date right.
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Charlie Brown is a "lovable loser", a child possessed of endless determination and hope, but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities.
He first appeared in 1947, three years before Peanuts started, in a comic strip by Charles M. Schulz called Li'l Folks. He later appeared in the first Peanuts comic strip on October 2, 1950. He is one of the most well known characters in Peanuts and is considered to be the main character in the strip. Charlie Brown is always referred to by his full name (with the exception of Peppermint Patty who calls him 'Chuck,' and Marcie who calls him 'Charles') and his usual catchphrase is "good grief".
Despite the frequent abuse and belittling at the hands of other kids, Charlie Brown has many friends from school and on his baseball team. His best friend, however, is Linus van Pelt. One of the running gags in the strip is when Lucy holds a football for Charlie Brown to kick, she pulls it away from the ground, making Charlie Brown go flying, and landing on the ground, usually replying "good grief".
Charlie Brown stated in an early strip (November 3, 1950) that he was "only four years old", but he aged over the next two decades, being six years old as of November 17, 1957 and "eight-and-a-half years old" by July 11, 1979. Later references continue to peg Charlie Brown as being approximately eight years old. Another early strip, on October 30, 1950, has Patty and Shermy wishing Charlie Brown a happy birthday on that day, although they are not sure they have the date right.
Links:
Wikipedia
Peanuts Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
Peanuts Worldwide, LLC
Record:
W:
L: