Character

Bugs Bunny is the common day archetype of a trickster. He's a rebel, he plays by his own rules, and he doesn't care what people think of him. He's not afraid to put on a full woman's outfit and makeup for a good prank. He's an actor that can play any character, and a protagonist who thwarts evil. His playful, clever nature has long been a role model and symbol of hope for America.

The Cookie Monster. Big, furry, and voracious, with an insatiable appetite for cookies. In the past, he was a glutton, gorging himself on the crumbly sweets whenever he got the chance. He represented greed and endless consumption. However, he has always kept a kind heart. Thought he is inflicted with and obsession, it would never lead him to harm another being. Nowadays, in an attempt to curb childhood obesity, the cookie monster is making an effort to counteract any bad influence he had earlier by saying that "cookie is a sometime food" and supporting more healthy eating habits, like eating yummy fruits. He's a guy who knows how to enjoy the good things in life, and shows Americans how to do it.

Les Stroud, on the Discovery Channel's Survivorman, goes to remote locations around the earth and survives for a week. He educates viewers what they could do if they were in similar situations. Not only is it very entertaining, it's inspiring to see a man so brave and capable. Les is completely alone in the wilderness, filming himself as he makes it, and keeps his cool the whole time. He shows people that if something terrible happens and our culture is destroyed and we all have to go live in the wild, some will live. It won't be the end of humanity, for this beacon of hope will lead us to thrive once more.