The one, the only...Charlie Brown

The one, the only...Charlie Brown
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Who doesn't know Charlie Brown from the comic strip The Peanuts?

Let's give our students come more detailed information.

Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) created this comic strip that proved to be the most popular of all time!

The characters of this strip, were based quite a bit on Charles Schultz's life.
Both he and Charlie Brown were shy and withdrawn as a child.
Both had a father who was a barber, and mother who was a housewife.
They both owned a dog.
Linus and Sherman were names of his good friends.
Peppermint Patty was inspired by one of his cousins. The name came to him when he saw peppermint candies in her house!

The first time The Peanuts appeared in a comic strip was in October, 1950, when eight major newspapers across the USA, published it.

The Peanuts strip has been published in 2,600 newspapers in more than 75 countries and translated into 21 languages!

Here are some "precious" words of wisdom by Charlie Brown:

It's what you think of yourself that counts.
Sometimes you need to talk. Sometimes you need to listen.
Persistence wins out.
Do what you love to do.
Big dreams lead to big things.
Action creates reality.
Laugh every day.
It's important to have friends that care.

Here is a quote of Charles Schultz regarding his character Charlie Brown.

"Charlie must be the one who suffers because he's the caricature of the average person. Most of us are much more accustomed to losing than winning. Winning is great, but it isn't funny!"

A description of Charlie Brown.

He is a lovable loser, a child possessed with endless determination and hope but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities and a "permanent case of bad luck". He is often taken advantage by his peers.

I'm sure your students wouldn't mind reading The Peanuts, so let them do it, and try to translate some of the strips into English!

They can also try to find other "Bits of wisdom", like the ones mentioned above.

Charles Schultz drew and wrote this strip for over 50 years and thankfully there are still reruns published today in numerous newspapers.

From The Peanuts:

Lucy: You think being average is enough, don't you? Well, it isn't!
What shape would the world be in today if everyone settled for being average??

Linus: What shape IS the world in today?