Neal Gabler Analysis

Neal Gabler’s assertive diction delivers the truth about entertainment by saying it will “... overturn all morality…” and “... poison the springs of domestic happiness…”. While Gabler took these quotes from a nineteenth century critic, they still hold true in today’s twenty-first century society. The forms of entertainment that wreak the most havoc are movies and TV shows. Slowly but surely, these two things are psychologically damaging people, giving people the wrong idea about life, and making people lazy. To sum it up, entertainment is ruining society. The movies that do the most psychological damage to people are horror movies. The type of damage dealt depends on whether you are a child or an adult. If you see a horror movie as a child, you could be scarred for life. For example, when I was very young, I watched the movie Jaws. Ever since then, I have been extremely afraid to go swimming in the ocean or even go for a ride in a small boat. I’m less scared now than I used to be, but I still have pictures of that great white …show more content…
The number one contributor to this is the “reality” show. Many of these shows “... poison the springs of domestic happiness…”, especially in America. Those who watch them are often presented with a type of lifestyle they wish they could have. Keeping Up with the Kardashians is one such show that does this. Even though the family members fight with each other sometimes, they still live a relatively idealistic life. The Kardashians have so much money that they can basically do whatever they want without ever having to do any hard work. As a result, many viewers feel discontent with their own lifestyle, in which they have to work hard to earn their money. Instead of appreciating the life they have, they sit and daydream about the life they could have, a life like Kim Kardashian has. In short, the “reality” show is making people