After reading the One-Act Radio Play, “That’s Extraordinary!” and watching the reality TV show “Big Brother”, I can see how these programs have a moral impact on an individual’s perspective.
“That’s Extraordinary!” is a one-act play depicting a radio broadcast from many years ago. It’s about a depressed woman named Alicia, who is contemplating suicide; MC, the broadcaster of the program who hopes to attract a large listening audience if he can air her suicide on the radio; and Gaspar, the journalist who works for the radio station and is interviewing Alicia. It’s a fictional example of present-day reality TV programming with major moral implications. As Alicia discusses her feelings with the journalist, Gasper does whatever it takes just to get a story from her. At first, Alicia wants him to leave her alone and let her focus on herself. But as soon as Gasper makes her feel sorry for him and his children by telling her that “An interview like this could help us … …show more content…
These things keep the viewers watching, they want to see what happens next. The contestants constantly fight; they want to win. I think the main reason why they fight isn’t because they truly dislike each other. I think it’s due to the environment they are in. They are basically trapped in a crowded house full of complete strangers, and there is no privacy. The house is full of cameras watching their every move just so the audience can watch them. The show makes the contestants lie to one another just so they could win. They form alliances in the hope that their teammates protect them. But with alliances comes betrayal. After all, they are just using one another so why not hop off and join another team if they offer you better things. During the show, the contestants will do anything to win the grand prize of $100,000. By anything I mean they will alter their morality from what is acceptable in the outside
“That’s Extraordinary!” is a one-act play depicting a radio broadcast from many years ago. It’s about a depressed woman named Alicia, who is contemplating suicide; MC, the broadcaster of the program who hopes to attract a large listening audience if he can air her suicide on the radio; and Gaspar, the journalist who works for the radio station and is interviewing Alicia. It’s a fictional example of present-day reality TV programming with major moral implications. As Alicia discusses her feelings with the journalist, Gasper does whatever it takes just to get a story from her. At first, Alicia wants him to leave her alone and let her focus on herself. But as soon as Gasper makes her feel sorry for him and his children by telling her that “An interview like this could help us … …show more content…
These things keep the viewers watching, they want to see what happens next. The contestants constantly fight; they want to win. I think the main reason why they fight isn’t because they truly dislike each other. I think it’s due to the environment they are in. They are basically trapped in a crowded house full of complete strangers, and there is no privacy. The house is full of cameras watching their every move just so the audience can watch them. The show makes the contestants lie to one another just so they could win. They form alliances in the hope that their teammates protect them. But with alliances comes betrayal. After all, they are just using one another so why not hop off and join another team if they offer you better things. During the show, the contestants will do anything to win the grand prize of $100,000. By anything I mean they will alter their morality from what is acceptable in the outside