Televisions distortion of reality
Televisions distortion of realityThe entertainment quality found in media violence eventually leads to
the degradation of human beings in society. Reality is distorted when people accept violence in media without question. Violence in media distorts reality by making people believe our world is unsafe. Although this may partially be true, media makes society believe one must have weapons to protect oneself. Actually this belief may propel the problem further. That is, the more weapons in our society the greater the chance of someone using them for the wrong things.
Most researchers blame movies, like Terminator 2 and Rambo, for causing people to have this distorted reality. Although these movies show a horrendous amount of blood and gore, I believe that most adults are able to separate these movies from reality. I feel that the “News” has a far worse impact on peoples’ perception of reality. To society the “News” is reality. These things really happen and we accept the “News” as truth. We become so accustomed to violent crimes and horror stories that we become less compassionate to others.
Another set of TV programs that have a powerful influence on the way we perceive society is the now hotter than ever “TV TALK SHOWS”. These TV Talk Shows have grown so popular over the last decade that every hour of the day at least two, or three seem to be on television. These talk shows show people with problems ranging from a husband who is having a sexual relationship with his wife’s sister to people who are physically attracted to their pets. The host or hostess of the show tries to solve the problem (or so he/she wants us to think). When we see people with problems such as these everyday on TV, we become so conditioned to them that we begin to see these problems as being normal and okay morally. In F-451 the government distorts reality by controlling the media entirely, telling the people that there is nothing wrong with their current lifestyle. The dynamics of media violence work in a similar way as the addiction to drugs. Psychologically, people realize that their life is ordinary and mundane when compared to the violent scenes where their heroes and heroines act out exciting dramas. People are vulnerable to using violence itself to change their everyday life into the thrilling and dangerous life of their hero or heroine. In F-451 society has become so addicted to the media and would rather interact with a TV then with people themselves. This is because the media presents a comfortable and entertaining...
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