The official line is that the character is based on real life 50s ad-man Draper Daniels, but I have another theory.
Principal Seymour Skinner.
Both Skinner and Draper were orphans, Don's mother, a prostitute, died in child birth and his alcoholic father died when he was 10. Skinner's past is even more tragic as, although we know he was an orphan, his character has not yet come to terms with this and so has not even given any clues as to what exactly happened to him.
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| Sgt. Skinner |
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| Lt. Draper with Private Whitman |
These stolen identities eventually come out, famously for Skinner in front of the whole town during the episode 'The Principal and the Pauper' and in front of Draper's boss Bert Cooper. Both the town of Springfield and Draper's boss shrug it off and return to normal.
It could be argued that the only person Draper has really loved is he ex-wife Betty, who just as Skinner's romantic interest, Edna Krabappel, struggles with the drudgery of everyday life. Skinner and Draper have commitment issues which lead to the unhappiness of the woman in their lives.
It is true that in a comparison of their success in their jobs, Skinner perhaps doesn't not perform as well as Draper, but I would say that the lack of government funding in Skinner's line of work has a great impact on how creative that he can be in his job.
I love Mad Men and all the characters, Don Draper is fascinating and it is exciting how parts of his past are revealed through a series of flashbacks and his self-destructive and deluded behaviour.
But, Armin Tamzarian is so deep and complex that his real life can not be revealed on a family show. The rebel-without-a-cause is so tormented by the demons of his past that he feels comforted by his Norman Bates-style relationship with his mother.
His mysterious past what keeps him from committing to his true love and similarly moves him to champion the school and all the children. This is part of the reason why he has never completely excluded Bart Simpson, because in truth, he sees much of himself in his cheeky smile and mischievous eyes.
Beneath his grey hair and lavender shirt lies a man with a wild heart and an unbroken lust for life.
Who is Principal Seymour Skinner?
It could be argued that the only person Draper has really loved is he ex-wife Betty, who just as Skinner's romantic interest, Edna Krabappel, struggles with the drudgery of everyday life. Skinner and Draper have commitment issues which lead to the unhappiness of the woman in their lives.
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| Betty, wishing for freedom. |
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| Edna, bittered by life. |
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| It was difficult to choose just one picture of this man. |
It is true that in a comparison of their success in their jobs, Skinner perhaps doesn't not perform as well as Draper, but I would say that the lack of government funding in Skinner's line of work has a great impact on how creative that he can be in his job.
I love Mad Men and all the characters, Don Draper is fascinating and it is exciting how parts of his past are revealed through a series of flashbacks and his self-destructive and deluded behaviour.
But, Armin Tamzarian is so deep and complex that his real life can not be revealed on a family show. The rebel-without-a-cause is so tormented by the demons of his past that he feels comforted by his Norman Bates-style relationship with his mother.
His mysterious past what keeps him from committing to his true love and similarly moves him to champion the school and all the children. This is part of the reason why he has never completely excluded Bart Simpson, because in truth, he sees much of himself in his cheeky smile and mischievous eyes.
Beneath his grey hair and lavender shirt lies a man with a wild heart and an unbroken lust for life.
Who is Principal Seymour Skinner?
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| Rebel without a cause |
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