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Background Information And Character Analysis: Peter Griffin

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Background Information: The character that was chosen for this case study is Peter Griffin from the television show Family Guy. Family guy is a cartoon comedy TV show that is for adults because of the content and language. Peter Griffon’s background comes from an Irish decent family which indicates that he likes to drink alcohol ,which is something he likes to do with his neighbours and friends frequently. His description is that he is short, chubby always wears white shirt and green pants. He is one of the main key characters of the television show because he appears in almost every scene. Peter Griffin is around 42-45 years old and lives in Rohide Island with his wife Lois Griffin and 3 kids Meg, & Chris, Stewie pet Dog named Brian.
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