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Q1 Why has Sesame Street tried to cast characters with various skin colors? reflect count Muppet represent bilingual embrace go out of one’s way New Scenes Reflecting Ordinary Lives Media messages can reach all the way around the world now. These messages affect individuals’ thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors. This is particularly true of children. One of the most popular TV programs for young children, Sesame Street , has played a huge role in teaching kids not only how to read and count, but it has also taught them how to understand the world. Through Sesame Street ’s lovable human and Muppet characters, it tries to represent a diverse world where children can learn about others. Over the past five decades, Sesame Street has introduced Black, Asian, Hispanic, and white characters so that children can learn about skin color and language differences from a very early age. One of the Muppet characters on the show, Rosita, is fluent in both American English and Mexican Spanish. She is the first regular bilingual Muppet on the show. In addition, Sesame Street introduced Julia, an autistic* character, in 2017 to widespread praise. Because Julia’s difference was embraced by her friends, her life models a better world and helps children go out of their way to understand and include children with developmental disabilities rather than rejecting or isolating them. Rosita Julia 5 10 15 20 25 *autistic: 자폐증의 116 I Unit 5 Winds of Change