Characterization Blog

Ron Swanson of Parks and Recreation

Ron Swanson, otherwise known by his real name Nick Offerman, is the director of the Pawnee Parks and Recreation, which seems to be quite ironic due to his personal logic on why this department should not exist. Ron Swanson's character is a true libertarian who has many strong views on why the screwed up government honestly doesn't matter thinking that it is a "greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teat until they have sore chapped nipples". Ron also is portrayed as a simple man when it comes to wardrobe and women standards. He dresses simply, nothing conspicuous but not too bland, and enjoys Brunettes. Ron Swanson truly defines the ideal characteristics of a man: strong, literally eats nothing but meat and occasionally eggs, emotionally and physically tough, pro America and has a substantial, thick amount of facial hair. All of his characteristics, ideas, and methods can be demonstrated through his very own "Swanson Pyramid of Greatness" which is a "perfectly calibrated recipe for maximum personal achievement" that will turn you from boys to men, from men to gladiators and from gladiators into Swansons.

Although my main focus is on Ron Swanson's overall manliness, which at times can be challenged, I'd like to talk a little about his interesting laugh and double life. Ron's laugh can represent a whole new idea. His masculine figure and image juxtaposed from his unmanly giggle truly shows what an interesting character he plays. Also, although his co-workers, aside from his apathetic intern April Ludgate, know nothing about his alias, Duke Silver. Ron doubles as a smooth jazz saxophone player who plays at night clubs for all his fans and has Memories of Now, Smooth as Silver, and Hi Ho, Duke.

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Ron Swanson a.k.a Duke Silver