... one: a contented child, eyes focused in myopic bliss upon the cartoons of a Saturday morning. A bowl of Cocoa Puffs or Froot Loops balanced precariously in his or her lap, the child is transfixed by the pixellated landscape. Suddenly the animated reverie is interrupted. A commercial break disrupts the program, and the child anticipates this weekend's influx of new advertisements. Perhaps the new Barbie or G.I. Joe commercial will ... American-ness of such a hero? I myself always hoped some day to become a Cobra because I always liked the bad guys, but that's beside the point. G.I. Joe ...

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• Grade Level: High School