Dear Little Bald Bastard,
Why are Tom and Jerry so mean to each other?
- Jennifer
Dear Jennifer,
The struggle between a physically powerful oppressor and a diminutive but intellectually gifted challenger is as old as the biblical story of David & Goliath. And considering the liberal ways that the bible borrows from previous mythology, chances are it's considerably older. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera simply transposed the ageless struggle into the anthropomorphized animal oeuvre and added modern household instruments of torture to the combatants' arsenals.
Alternate Answer: Because cats like to eat mice, whereas mice generally prefer to remain uneaten. Duh.
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