Therefore, his subjects and themes which reflect the strength, weaknesses, achievements, failures and problems of the African-Americans, center on this character. About this character, Oprah Winfrey once made a comment “I think that's what Madea really is: a compilation of all those strong black women that I know and maybe you do too? And so the reason it works is because people see themselves.' She also believes in the fact that, since Perry was raised by a “strong, black women”, he was very much inspired to create a character which not only celebrates her, but also immortalizes her. Inspired by the personality of his mother, Perry created this character and gave her the best appeal ever. ‘Madea’ is a wise and brave woman, who is always protecting and taking care of family and friends, at all costs. Comments ( 1185) There are a lot of things to laugh at in Tyler Perrys Temptation: Kim Kardashians. His main character ‘Madea’, a grandmother, played by Perry himself, has garnered him immense fame. Tyler Perry Isnt Just an Artless Hack, Hes a Scary Ideologue. His plays, films and sitcoms, based on the themes of typical African-American households, are very popular for their dramatization and satirical tones. With the highly successful ‘Tyler Perry's House of Payne’, a TV series, he became one of the highest earning people in the entertainment business for the year 2011. A versatile persona, Tyler Perry is famous as an actor, screenwriter, playwright, director, producer, author and songwriter.

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