Tom And Jerry's Wife Character Analysis

The first category is the innocent. These innocent characters in the episode often bear no relation to Tom and Jerry as they just happen to stumble upon their household because of a certain problem or danger. They are merely seeking asylum or sanctuary in Tom and Jerry’s territory as a result of oppression by more powerful forces, such as a humans or even more generally, nature. They mean no harm to Tom or Jerry, at least initially, and they are usually portrayed to be timid, shy and often quite desperate, such as the Lion. Their most important role, however, is to demonstrate the fact that the two of them, especially Jerry, are capable of sympathy. The majority of Tom and Jerry episodes feature violence and mutual torture, which will be discussed

George is perhaps the most unrepresentative of all cats – he is terrified of mice. This portrayal of George serves as a sharp contrast to Tom, who not only is not afraid of mice but will actively seek out and extradite mice from his house. The writers of this episode seem to realise the need to reverse the image of a mice-catching and fearless cat established by Tom so far. I think it would be fair to say that the house is a symbol of Tom and Jerry’s relationship. Whenever an outsider enters the house, in this case, George, it is as if someone has disturbed their relationship. It then becomes volatile and leads to the intense actions that are to follow. In the beginning of this chapter, we have seen how Jerry has dealt with Quacker. However, in this episode, Jerry demonstrates a very different personality, almost an opposite one. Up till this point, Jerry has no knowledge of George’s phobia. He would assume George to be a ‘normal’ cat, i.e. one that is similar to Tom, and be ever cautious in all that he is to do. The fact that Tom and George are acquaintances automatically puts George in the firing range of Jerry, especially when his weakness is