Charles Schulz
American Cartoonist
Try not to have a good time... this is
supposed to be educational.
Meant to be a cartoonist?
• As child, his uncle nicknamed him,
Sparky, after a cartoon character,
“Spark plug”
“The only thing I ever
wanted to be was a
cartoonist. That’s my life.
Drawing”
• Lived 1922 – 2000
• Served in WW II
• Interested in Art as a
teenager
• Studied through the Art
Instruction Schools
• He started cartooning in
St. Paul Minn. For the
local paper
SPIKE-the amazing hunting dog
• He sent a letter to
RIPLEY’S Believe it
or Not about his
dog Spike, and was
thrilled when his
drawing was
published in 1936
Peanuts
• He created “Li’l
Folks” for his
local newspaper
• He sought to
SYNDICATE
• Name changed to
PEANUTS for
legal reasons
July 27, 1947
• Peanuts was published daily in
2,600 papers in 75 countries in 21
languages.
• He drew over 18,000 comic strips
• He made about $30 million a year
from Syndication/Merchandising
• His characters are well known, liked
and easy to identify with
Charlie Brown must be the one who suffers, because he’s a caricature
of the average person. Most of us are much more acquainted with
losing than winning. Winning is great, but it isn’t funny
• Good ol’ Charlie Brown” is the
lovable loser in the zig-zag tshirt—the kid who never gives up
(even though he almost never
wins).
• He manages the world’s worst
baseball team…yet shows up for
every game.
• He can’t muster the courage to
talk to the Little Red-Haired
girl…yet keeps hoping.
• Even though he gets grief from
his friends, his kite-eating tree,
even his own dog, Charlie Brown
remains the stalwart hero.
Snoopy’s whole personality is a little bittersweet. But he’s a
very strong character. He can win or lose, be a disaster, a
hero, or anything, and yet it all works out.
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The wildly imaginative,
supremely confident, worldfamous beagle is a canine
master of disguise.
As Joe Cool, he’s aloof,
unflappable, above the fray, the
hip dog we’d all like to be.
As the World War I Flying Ace,
he engages in aerial combat
with the notorious Red Baron.
While pondering life from the
top of his doghouse, he writes
the great American novel,
travels to the moon, and plots
revenge on the cat next door
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Lucy comes from that part of me that’s capable of saying mean and
sarcastic things, which is not a good trait to have, so Lucy gives me a
good outlet. But each character has a weakness and Lucy’s weakness
is Schroeder.
• Known around the
neighborhood (and by her little
brother, Linus) for being crabby
and bossy,
• Lucy can often be found
dispensing advice from her 5cent psychiatrist’s booth,
yanking away Linus’ security
blanket, or humiliating Charlie
Brown.
• Lucy’s only weakness? Her
unrequited love for the pianoplaying Schroeder.
Peppermint Patty, the tomboy, is forthright, doggedly loyal,
with a devastating singleness of purpose, the part of us that
goes through life with blinders on.
•A fearless born leader and a
natural athlete, Peppermint
Patty is up to any
challenge…except studying.
•She never met a school day
she didn’t hate.
•But this tough girl has a soft
side, too: She’s hopelessly in
love with her pal Charlie
“Chuck” Brown—who has no
idea.
•For Peppermint Patty, sports
are easy; it’s life that’s hard.
Linus, my serious side, is the house intellectual,
bright, well-informed which, I suppose may
contribute to his feelings of insecurity
• The benevolent, blanketclutching philosopher always
has a kind word for
everybody…even his bossy
older sister, Lucy.
• While he’s often the voice of
reason in the neighborhood,
Linus also believes firmly in
the Great Pumpkin, and he
suffers more than most when
people (or pumpkins) let him
down.
I kind of like Schroeder. He’s fairly down to earth, but he
has his problems too. He has to play on the painted black
piano keys, and he thinks Beethoven was the first
President of the United States.
• This mini musical genius is
rarely separated from his toy
piano or his idol,
Beethoven—except when
he’s calling a game as the
reliable catcher on Charlie
Brown’s baseball team.
• The rest of his time is spent
fending off unwanted
advances from the bane of
his existence: Lucy.
Sally is the complete pragmatist. There is a certain charm when she
fractures the language: ‘By golly, if any centimeters come in this room,
I’ll step on them
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CHARLIE BROWN’S LITTLE SISTER
BELIEVES THE WORLD OWES HER
AN EXPLANATION.
WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO GO TO
SCHOOL?
WHY DOESN’T LINUS, HER SWEET
BABBOO, LOVE HER?
AND WHAT’S THE CAPITAL OF
VENEZUELA?
SALLY IS ALWAYS ON THE HUNT
FOR ANSWERS—AND WHEN SHE
DOESN’T GET THEM, SHE COMES
UP WITH A WHOLE NEW
PHILOSOPHY: “WHO CARES?”
Marcie is one-up on Peppermint Patty in every way. She
sees the truth of things, where it invariably escapes Patty.
I like Marcie
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PEPPERMINT PATTY’S BEST
FRIEND, LOYAL FOLLOWER,
AND COMPLETE OPPOSITE.
MARCIE IS THE SMART ONE
OF THE DUO—EVEN IF SHE
DOESN’T KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
BASEBALL AND HOCKEY.
SHE’S HORRIBLE AT SPORTS,
BUT TERRIFIC AT
FRIENDSHIP, ESPECIALLY
WITH CHARLIE BROWN
(WHOM SHE CALLS
“CHARLES”) AND
PEPPERMINT PATTY (WHOM
SHE CALLS “SIR”).
Franklin is thoughtful and can quote the Old Testament as effectively
as Linus. In contrast with the other characters, Franklin has the fewest
anxieties and obsessions.
• CHARLIE BROWN’S
QUIET FRIEND AND
CONFIDANT,
• FRANKLIN MIGHT BE
THE ONLY ONE WHO
NEVER HAS AN UNKIND
WORD ABOUT OUR
HAPLESS HERO.
• AT SCHOOL, FRANKLIN
SITS ONE SEAT AHEAD
OF PEPPERMINT PATTY,
WHICH MAKES HIS
SCHOOL DAYS THAT
MUCH MORE
UNBEARABLE.
What is the message of this show?
• Love, caring, and the
importance of showing
consideration to others that
clearly showed between these
adorable children.
• Charlie Brown, a boy so
devoted, and determined to
make Thanksgiving day a
joyous day for his friends
despite their socially awkward,
and selfish behavior when
inviting themselves to his
house along with his family
dilemma
Where can I get PEANUTS
everyday
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http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/charlesms109506.html#v8AA8rswoVR
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http://schulzmuseum.org/about-the-man/schulz-biography/
http://www.ripleys.com/weird/daily-dose-of-weird-wtf-blog/unbelievable-buttrue/charles-schults-snoopy-was-first-a-believe-it-or-not/
http://www.peanuts.com/characters/charlie-brown/