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The Emergence Of Memes In Kermit The Frog

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Although Kermit the Frog has been around since 1955, his popularity among teenagers has surged through the emergence of memes in pop culture. Memes are funny images or videos that are spread rapidly with slight variations by internet users. This meme shows Kermit the Frog talking to his nemesis, Constantine. Constantine is dressed in a black cloak and looks like Kermit the Frog which symbolizes his inner self when it comes down to his thoughts and decisions. Constantine wants Kermit the Frog to commit selfish, indulgent and unethical acts, but Kermit the Frog knows better than to listen to this evil side. This shows a reflection of how a person can think of one thing but also have a side of evil and negative acts. The thought process within the mind can have multiple options and different ways of thinking out a situation in which you have to choose or just want to think about. This image is a way of showing how everyone has two sides to them, a good and evil one. From that, this is why many people can emotionally relate to this meme. It has both perspectives on things and people have created more memes from it on topics that are even more relatable. Since this meme is the first version of it, it became popular because it had an emotional appeal through the …show more content…

In this scene, Kermit has been accused of being Constantine and is confused of why he is being treated that way. Constantine manipulated and schemed his way out of trouble and framed Kermit the Frog. Since Kermit the Frog and Constantine look identical except for the mark on Constantine's face, it is hard to tell them apart and can be easily mistaken. Since it is so easily to mistaken each other, the actions of each individual can have a consequence. So, this image represents actually two different Kermits but can go into deeper meaning of inner vs outer

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