Mr+Burns

**Montgomery Burns**
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Mr. Burns, also called “Monty” is Homer Simpson's chief, and has a pretty central role in the series. He has a lot of power in the story, because of the ownership of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Mr. Burns have a lot of working places, but he often makes problems for people by fireing them. But he also is

Mr. Burns embodies a stereotype of a manager with forgetting his employees’ names, and is unconcerned for their safety and well-being. And one name he especially forgets is Homer Simpson’s name. “Excellent” is a word Mr. Burns often uses, and when he says it, he roles his fingers towards each other. This word is mostly used in an “evil” kind of way, and he has a wicked creature over him when it’s used. Like I mentioned earlier, Mr. Burns has a thing about making problems for people, and he is very stubborn. For example, in one episode Mr. Burns hits Bart in a car accident and he won’t pay what he supposed to pay, and then Homer Simpson sues him for one million dollars. Monty is Springfield’s richest man, and has therefore a lot of power. But he doesn’t use his power to do good things, he do whatever is best for him, and doesn’t think about anything else.

Mr. Burns is an old man and he looks kind of flimsy. He is bold on the top of the head, but he has a bit hair right above his ears and all the way around his head. He also has a little hunch-back and a special look on his face. Monty has a receding jaw and his eyes are very slender. He actually looks a bit angry.

Montgomery Burns isn’t very popular in the community. He has few friends in Springfield, and he isn’t very kindly to people. If there is someone he hates or if there are intruders on his property, he sends his guard-hounds to attack them.

Some of Mr. Burns’ characteristics are that he is very into power. He has a big “need” to have the power of people and money is something which is very important for him. He uses the money to retain power and achieve respect from the people of Springfield. Mr. Burns isn’t an emotional person, but in the series he has a role that people laugh at, and a character which it follows a lot of humour with.

His revealed is through is actions and thoughts. Mr. Burns is quiet selfish and that goes outwards his actions. Like I mentioned before, he doesn’t think much about anyone but himself. Mr. Burns is an interesting character in a funny way. Because though he is kind of wicked and selfish, he gives the viewers something to laugh at. And it’s always something he surprises with. Mr. Burns’ strengths is that he know what he want’s and he very often achieves his wishes. He doesn’t let anyone stop him for doing what he wants. But his weaknesses is that if someone succeed in stopping him of doing something, he get’s really mad and he doesn’t stand to lose. And he also is psychically weak, he have big problems with praise people or giving them a hug or something like that.

Burns’ father was a very rich man, and I think that has infected Mr. Burns’ behaviour when it comes to the money. Money is very important for him, and probably was for his father also. And with the fact that he is really rich, I think he is afraid to let someone into him, because he is afraid to lose all his power by trusting the wrong person.