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Movies and TV shows today express violence, vulgar behavior, and just simply
stupidity. They are just a few of the many examples of how the media portrays how our
societies lives through the eyes of the ever wonderful boob tube. Television and movies
are most usually created to escape reality, but are now being created to mimic reality and
almost rub in our faces how crude and harsh we really are. Even though our culture warships
the television, very few realize why TV is created, to make some greedy producer rich.
And so they over exaggerate and blow things out of proportion to try to make a few
bucks.
Talk shows today resemble nothing of their sister shows of the past. Instead of
trying to inform and create awareness, shows try to shock and amaze like some kind of freak
show circus. Talk shows now are more fascinated in finding out who the real father of the
baby is, or what sex is your grandma. “Shows now encourage conflict, name calling, and
fights. Producers set up under handing tricks and secret revelations. Host instruct guests to
reveal all. The more dramatic and bizarre the problems, the better.” (pg. 256 Heaton and
Wilson) Ratings go up when people watch things on television that are bizarre and out of
the ordinary. What does that show you about the people who watch it, either cable is
becoming more and more affordable to just about anyone or todays population is really
twisted.
Maybe todays society just isnt growing up. “Adults play childrens games, read
childrens books, and watch childrens movies more than ever before; children, meanwhile,
surf freely through the adult world online and on TV, encountering images and ideas” (pg.
281 Kennedy) How can children take adults seriously when adults are sitting in front of the
television watching Sponge Bob Square Pants yelling at their children to go do their
homework? I wouldnt take my mom seriously, Id probably tell her “yea right!” “Adults try
to look younger and children try to look older, sometimes it feels as if the whole world wants
to be sixteen.” (pg. 281 Kennedy) TV shows and movies are being created to target
adults who are trying to impress their children but also want to have a good time
themselves.
Children now a days are being forced to grow up faster and faster. Kids at the age
of 11 are taking care of 2 years old siblings, making dinner and basically cleaning up house.
They have no time to enjoy adolescence. With children becoming parents at age 15, they
watch movies like Curious George and Chicken Little, just trying to be kids again.
Hollywood recognizes