In an interview with Roseanne, she explains, “I just wanted
to put a voice to the average American working mother.”
to put a voice to the average American working mother.”
“Roseanne was one of the most unapologetic women to ever appear on television” (Horotiwz)
Rachel Horowitz, author of "Mary, Roseanne, and Carrie: Television and Fictional Feminism, writes, “Roseanne’s voice was loud, nasal and grating. She had hysterical, yet harsh, one-liners. She was the boss of her family. And moreover, she was overweight and not particularly attractive.”
Like Horowitz suggests, Roseanne Connor was not a character that relied on physical appearance for likability. She was sarcastic, honest, bossy, stubborn, and overweight. However, she was also loving, loyal, fun, and an excellent role model for working mothers.
Horowitz writes, "Roseanne became a success because her mission was simple and welcome: to take the schmaltz and hypocrisy out of media images of motherhood.”
Roseanne Connor does just that; she gives working-class families a mother to relate to and to look up to, a mother that shows them that it's okay not to be perfect.
Roseanne worked several different jobs throughout the series, reflecting on the crumminess of these jobs as she struggles to make ends meet. After work, she must come home, cook dinner, and take care of the children. Seeing a seeminlgly normal mother attempt to manage both a career and a family made the audience fall for Roseanne's charms.
Like Horowitz suggests, Roseanne Connor was not a character that relied on physical appearance for likability. She was sarcastic, honest, bossy, stubborn, and overweight. However, she was also loving, loyal, fun, and an excellent role model for working mothers.
Horowitz writes, "Roseanne became a success because her mission was simple and welcome: to take the schmaltz and hypocrisy out of media images of motherhood.”
Roseanne Connor does just that; she gives working-class families a mother to relate to and to look up to, a mother that shows them that it's okay not to be perfect.
Roseanne worked several different jobs throughout the series, reflecting on the crumminess of these jobs as she struggles to make ends meet. After work, she must come home, cook dinner, and take care of the children. Seeing a seeminlgly normal mother attempt to manage both a career and a family made the audience fall for Roseanne's charms.