Critical Review In this article written by Sarah Nilsen, “Be Sure you’re Right, Then Go Ahead”: The Davy Crockett Gun Craze, we learn her view of the way guns may have had an effect on childhood living. Throughout the article, Sarah refers several times to Walt Disney’s use of guns and Davy Crockett. To start off, she explains a brief history of the relationship between the NRA and Davy Crockett. She claims that the NRA used the iconic figure of Disney’s Davy Crockett to persuade society that guns aren’t bad. She continues on by explaining more detail of the Disney’s involvement in the military as well as the effect that the media may have on children and families. After reading this article the first time, I was almost going on autopilot
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My mind immediately went to well, then I think we should blame all fast food restaurants and other food industries for our nation’s problem with childhood obesity. Then again, that opinion is coming from myself who is all about the 2nd amendment and our gun rights. So I took a step back and decided to read it again with an open mind. The way that Sarah truly speaks and brings about facts of the way that the media had direct effects on toy gun sales. I can’t sit here and say that anything she said was wrong. Because technically all of it is true and based on facts. It’s the same way that children today have access to very violent video games, movies, the internet and so forth. All of those types of things, when combined with certain parenting styles can easily have an effect on the psychology of any child. My only disagreement with Sarah’s is that, it all stems from the way a child is raised. Any child can play violent video games or watch violent TV shows and still not be violent as long as the parents teach the child right from wrong. I don’t have to let my child eat fast food on a daily bases, but if I decide to let that happen, I better be prepared for the consequences of having an obese child. The same goes with monitoring what your child plays and watches. It’s all about the
My mind immediately went to well, then I think we should blame all fast food restaurants and other food industries for our nation’s problem with childhood obesity. Then again, that opinion is coming from myself who is all about the 2nd amendment and our gun rights. So I took a step back and decided to read it again with an open mind. The way that Sarah truly speaks and brings about facts of the way that the media had direct effects on toy gun sales. I can’t sit here and say that anything she said was wrong. Because technically all of it is true and based on facts. It’s the same way that children today have access to very violent video games, movies, the internet and so forth. All of those types of things, when combined with certain parenting styles can easily have an effect on the psychology of any child. My only disagreement with Sarah’s is that, it all stems from the way a child is raised. Any child can play violent video games or watch violent TV shows and still not be violent as long as the parents teach the child right from wrong. I don’t have to let my child eat fast food on a daily bases, but if I decide to let that happen, I better be prepared for the consequences of having an obese child. The same goes with monitoring what your child plays and watches. It’s all about the