Schroeder from the Peanuts Comic and Beethoven’s Music

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A Research Paper on Schroeder from the Peanuts Comic
Introduction
Life is filled with intricacies and complications. People go through a series of challenges and dilemma. In the absence of music, life would be dull and lacking passion, melody, sound, timbre and liveliness. The story of Peanuts has brought creativity and music together to enhance the sound and events in life become more memorable through music. Schroeder is the main character in this cartoon strip Peanuts which has been created by Charles M. Schulz. The qualities he possesses are playing the piano and loving classical music. He loves the skill and masterpiece of musical songs made by Ludwig Beethoven, a highly reputable musician who had made waves in the world of symphony and harmony. There was none like him and no one will ever be his equal. The cartoon character also portrays always holding the baseball bat and never using it for fear that his crew will see his lack of ability in playing the sports. Schroeder is like a human being who also falls in love with his counterpart Lucy. This is the cartoon where Snoopy became known worldwide and loved by a huge audience. The creator of this cartoon story line obviously appreciates the songs and harmonious sounds of Beethoven. Music could be expressed in different style and methods, even through comic strips, to show the importance and advantages of sounds, harmony and melody and how it affects life in a positive manner.

Literature Review on Shroeder in Relation to Beethoven’s Music
According to Demboskyjan A.,Shroeder was obsessed with Beethoven music and the former was considered as a music nerd. Often times, Lucy interrupts his practice and regularly shares music trivia with the pitcher while playing baseball. Some musicians and art curators theorized that the punch lines found in Charles Schulz’s work have a deeper meaning most particularly in terms of music and sounds. Charles praised the amazing talent of Beethoven and this emotions show greatly in his cartoons. Even the Director of Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies indicated that if the reader has no knowledge of music, it will be difficult to understand the comic strips. The strips were more than a drawing, but it illustrates the emotions of the characters and how they’re all thinking. The interactions between the cartoons also showed much love for music. “When you actually hear the symphony, the whole thing feels completely different”(Demboskyjan A.) While on another note, the view of a different actor, Boxer S. (2015) states that although the characters in the original strips were different from the present, the ideas in the cartoons actually mean that children act selfishly, social life is full of perplexity and that solitude is difficult to find. Beethoven’s music, instrumental and classical, are being listened to by all types of people globally who are working in mixed fields of sciences. The harmony and melody are even used for treatment or relaxation strategies for people who are sick or depressed. Music could be loud and some are soft, melancholic and amazing to listen to. People from all walks of life are relying on music to be their inspiration and encouragement in facing the challenges and obstacles that they go through. Likewise, the cartoon character Shroeder has become an icon in the music industry and an inspiration to music museums.
The epitome of the Peanuts Cartoons is music, friendship and life. The piano being used by Shroeder was shown in the television entitled It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown where the piano actually sounds like the toy piano and he played a short medley of songs from World War 1. He is a quiet person but gets angry easily and he would fight against anyone who insults or mocks his world renowned idol Beethoven. The comics storyline has become famous even the pictures and drawings of the cartoons that it is being used by corporations, enterprises and associations for the sale of products. The comics have become a huge success alongside with Shroeder’s representation of the world of music. One time Lucy tried to tell him about his inadequacy in playing the piano that he got so mad and yanked the piano under her, from which she was leaning on to (Boxer S.). One time, in a Christmas Cartoon special, Lucy told Schroeder that Beethoven wasn’t really that good so Schroeder got irritated and asked Lucy why she said that. Lucy answered by saying that he cannot be seen in a Bubble Gum card and not unless he is in such, Beethoven is not great. Most of the scenes in the Peanuts show have Schroeder playing his piano consistently and despite the fact that Lucy asked him to give up his piano making him realize how married life will be difficult and full of hardships and that the piano must be sold so she could get new saucepans. There was even a time where Lucy tried to destroy Shroeders piano so that there will be no longer any competition with his love but the attempt did not materialize. The funny and melodramatic stories in Peanuts cartoons got the whole world hooked. One reason is because of how classy it seemed with Shroeder always discussing and narrating about his favorite celebrity Beethoven and a well-respected musician.
The piano played a huge role in the comic strip and mostly, Beethoven was oftentimes the center of discussion. There was even a time when Lucy got so mad, she threw the piano into a tall tree and they could not get it back. When Charlie Brown asked Shroeder if the piano was covered by insurance, he answered how he could possibly explain to the insurance company that the piano was taken or eaten by the tree. The piano was stated to have been bought by Shroeder from the Ace Piano Company. Amazingly, the Green Music Center dedicated a recital hall in the name of Jeannie and Charles Schulz. Likewise, music companies have released a...