Alexander Savekin
Ms. Gladstone
Block 2 Lit
9 May 2017
The American Identity has been influenced by the alcohol and entertainment industry over the last century. For years people chose to spend time watching t.v. going to the cinema, and even sitting around and listening to the radio. Entertainment has been a means of an escape, a method of forgetting about the real world similar to alcohol. Acceptance of entertainment addiction and alcoholism is a socially constructed idea which shaped the American Identity. The typical stereotype of American families sitting around the television and enjoying a drink was not recently established. The truth is the acceptance of alcohol and entertainment dependence stems from the 1920’s and has grown widespread …show more content…
The best option people had was to hang around theatres, indulge on movies, or better yet take a quick gamble in the casinos. Of course all of these attractions were sponsored by alcohol. This is recognizable within The Glass Menagerie where the main character (Tom) is in the interim with his addiction to alcohol and entertainment. It’s like every time Tom goes out to the movies he comes home late and drunk. “I go to the movies because I like adventure, something I don’t have at work.” Tom says, which reflects the time period very accurately. A time where people’s lives require focus on their job is not only stress inducing, but also creates this atmosphere of depression, which causes people to search for a way out. This explains why Tom is always eager to get his mind off of his terrible life, and focus on someone else’s adventure in the movies that he is so obsessed with. Not to mention Tom also has a serious alcohol issue, which is apparent throughout the play, and is the driving force between his arguments with his mother. Tom, much like any other person living within the time period, uses alcohol and entertainment as his “way …show more content…
For instance, federal law has been put in effect that makes advertising alcohol at a child’s eye level illegal. There are also numerous positive advertisements on television which promote healthy activity such as going outdoors and putting an end to drinking. Which is totally different from a century ago, where television was only promoting the unhealthy lifestyle, that lead to upcoming generations being subjected to such activities. Yet the system hasn’t fully changed for the better, there are still corporations who shove their product into children's’ minds by marketing on kids tv programs and channels, products such as video games, movies, and overly priced toys. All things that promote staying at home on the couch all day instead of having fun outside. Of course every sports team, something thought to be as the “pinnacle of health,” is endorsed by numerous alcohol brands with commercials of beer and liquor constantly reoccuring even before the game
Ms. Gladstone
Block 2 Lit
9 May 2017
The American Identity has been influenced by the alcohol and entertainment industry over the last century. For years people chose to spend time watching t.v. going to the cinema, and even sitting around and listening to the radio. Entertainment has been a means of an escape, a method of forgetting about the real world similar to alcohol. Acceptance of entertainment addiction and alcoholism is a socially constructed idea which shaped the American Identity. The typical stereotype of American families sitting around the television and enjoying a drink was not recently established. The truth is the acceptance of alcohol and entertainment dependence stems from the 1920’s and has grown widespread …show more content…
The best option people had was to hang around theatres, indulge on movies, or better yet take a quick gamble in the casinos. Of course all of these attractions were sponsored by alcohol. This is recognizable within The Glass Menagerie where the main character (Tom) is in the interim with his addiction to alcohol and entertainment. It’s like every time Tom goes out to the movies he comes home late and drunk. “I go to the movies because I like adventure, something I don’t have at work.” Tom says, which reflects the time period very accurately. A time where people’s lives require focus on their job is not only stress inducing, but also creates this atmosphere of depression, which causes people to search for a way out. This explains why Tom is always eager to get his mind off of his terrible life, and focus on someone else’s adventure in the movies that he is so obsessed with. Not to mention Tom also has a serious alcohol issue, which is apparent throughout the play, and is the driving force between his arguments with his mother. Tom, much like any other person living within the time period, uses alcohol and entertainment as his “way …show more content…
For instance, federal law has been put in effect that makes advertising alcohol at a child’s eye level illegal. There are also numerous positive advertisements on television which promote healthy activity such as going outdoors and putting an end to drinking. Which is totally different from a century ago, where television was only promoting the unhealthy lifestyle, that lead to upcoming generations being subjected to such activities. Yet the system hasn’t fully changed for the better, there are still corporations who shove their product into children's’ minds by marketing on kids tv programs and channels, products such as video games, movies, and overly priced toys. All things that promote staying at home on the couch all day instead of having fun outside. Of course every sports team, something thought to be as the “pinnacle of health,” is endorsed by numerous alcohol brands with commercials of beer and liquor constantly reoccuring even before the game