Nathaniel Lemons December 14, 2012 To Kill A Mockingbird Composition In the first half of the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout is a six-year-old girl. Most six-year-old girls are very gullible, get scared easily, and are very curious. While Scout is all of these things, she is also very wise and excels in reading at school. These qualities show her aspects of maturity and immaturity. Even though Scout is immature and shows the qualities of a six-year-old, she also shows that she can be mature in her motivation to learn about the world around her.
VIOLENCE IN FAIRY TALES Parents should not protect their children from violence in fairy tales. Children can learn important life and personal skills. Violence in certain fairy tales can help develop skills for children, it exposes them to real life situations and it teaches children to be more creative and use their imagination. Some parents use fairy tales to put their children to sleep and some parents/teachers use fairy tales to teach kids to read. Most importantly fairy tales taught us and will teach our children about how to put what we know and learn to use in life.
“Amusing Ourselves to Death” Foreword, Chapter 1 and 2 Summarized In Neil Postman's "Amusing Ourselves to Death", he suggests that our society has become dependent on gathering our information from media and we are becoming powerless. He goes on to show that television is the primary means of information and is converting it into entertainment. Postman begins with a foreword that’s summarized as the comparison of views written about in “1984” by George Orwell and in “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley. Both authors write about two different imaginary Utopian societies. Orwell fears a dictatorial state prohibits information (i.e.
Vast Wasteland What effect does media have on today’s society? This is a question frequently asked that has yet to be answered. In May of 1961, Newton Minow gave his famous address, “Vast Wasteland”, to the National Association of Broadcasters. In that speech Mr. minnow stated that today’s media “ is an awesome power” and “has limit less capabilities for good and for evil.” I agree with his theory. The two main stream media providers are the internet and television.
Think back to time when you were a child watching action filled cartoons such as Sailor Moon or Batman. Would you look at your present self and see that those cartoons brought you the confidence you have now? Gerard Jones the author of “Violent Media is Good for Kids” Tells us that it does have a positive impact in children’s lives. Jones tells us that "Children need violent entertainment in order to explore the inescapable feelings that they’ve been taught to deny, and to reintegrate those feelings into a more whole, complex more resilient selfhood." (197, par.
Television was the alternative to knowledge that the author used in Fahrenheit 451, but why? It was the form of media which can arguably be considered the most popular way that the government controls what we see, and the things that they want us to think. Now, with that theory there are two sides: The government, and the people who believe what they are doing is incorrect. McLuhan and Montag are similar in that neither of them agree with the government. They agree that our society is best run with the freedom to disagree and record the findings for another individual to build upon.
In the second reading, “Children and Television: Is SpongeBob Bad for Your Child”, I support that they are indeed bad television shows influencing the minds Of young children. By watching certain television shows children can be easily Persuaded to reenact the things they say on TV, (such as words they may hear or Things they may see.) I feel that it was a good idea for Ms. Eckerd to point out How shows can have a major influence on children and their brain development. In the third reading, “London Riots: Blaming Social Media”, I Pamela Brown Rutledge I support the fact that the condemnation of social media accelerates Behaviors because it creates social modeling –people see that other people are Involved and they’re encouraged. I support the fact that it has a big influence on Terrorism and riots as well.
Television has had a positive impact on how the presidential elections have set a course for the future since the 1960s, and in several various ways. The implementation of television into political affairs has not only allowed an opportunity for the people of America to obtain a clearer view of whom it is they’re allowing to lead the country as president, but also the ability to hold presidential candidates accountable for their actions, both in the past and present; resulting in an increased vetting of the candidates. During a campaign, it is historically evident that a candidate will discuss an irrelevant topic, yielding no beneficial value, in an attempt to appease his or her surrounding audience. The television allows people of all age groups to see for themselves what the presidential candidate has to say, allowing for no biased presidential elections. An example of this is President Lyndon Johnson’s 1968 reelection campaign.
Gus Bolen Edgar Temam Writing 121 October 31, 2011 T.V: A Crisis for Our Youth Television is a powerful medium for appealing to mass audiences- it reaches people regardless of age, sex, income, or educational level. In addition, television offers sight and sound, and it makes dramatic and lifelike representations of people and products. Focused TV coverage of advertisements has been largely limited to fast food and other things to entice the younger audience into watching their show. However, too much T.V. for our younger generation is bad for their learning habits because it distracts children from homework for school.
Reading “The Garbage Man” brought back a lot of childhood memories. I enjoyed Curtin’s ideas of spying and playing this elaborate hide and seek game. I felt delighted during her youthful adventure and content with the ending. This short story made me think of how mean kids can be when they simply do not understand their surroundings. This story reminds me of my daughter Alexis.